Father"s Day may appear to go hand in hand with Mother"s Day, but this wasn"t always the case. It was proposed by Sonora Smart Dodd, who believed fathers should have their own celebration, perhaps motivated by the inaugural Mother"s Day of 1908. Father"s Day was first celebrated in 1910 and was recognized by President Woodrow Wilson six years later. It fell out of popular practice in the 1920s but eventually regained popularity—partly due to marketing—and was set as a permanent national observance by President Richard Nixon in 1972. Our homepage image today shows a common tern papa, doing his bit for the family—with this species, both parents build the nest and incubate the eggs.
Happy Fathers Day!
Today in History
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National Napping Day
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Flock together for Cousins Day
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood
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The circular castle of Cornwall
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Celebrating freedom
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Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
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World Book Day
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Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark
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Over the boardwalk
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A step toward freedom
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International Jazz Day
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Racers pushing past sunflowers in the 2018 Tour de France
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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Land ho in New Zealand 250 years ago
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Join the parade for World Elephant Day
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Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, Bavaria, Germany
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Puma in Patagonia
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Feature Attraction: 85 years at the drive-in
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Trevi in bloom
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Hemingway’s Keys
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Dog days of summer
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Happy Pi Day!
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Paleontology meets art
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Taiwan yuhinas in Alishan National Scenic Area
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Bournemouth beach huts
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Atlanta Botanical Garden
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It s Independence Day in Mexico
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Boxing Day in East Yorkshire, England
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Mossy Grotto Falls, Oregon