So you want to have a drink but you aren't sure why? Here are some GREAT reasons to call your friends over and have a party.

June 23rd


- Christian Feast Day:
- Father's Day (Nicaragua, Poland, Uganda)
- Grand Duke's Official Birthday (Luxembourg)
- National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism (Canada)
- St John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Northern Europe):
- United Nations Public Service Day (International)
- Victory Day (Estonia)

June 23rd


- 1991 - Moldova declares its independence.
- 1989 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a law passed by the U.S. Congress banning all sexually oriented phone message services is unconstitutional.
- 1985 - A terrorist bomb aboard Air India flight 182 brings the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard.
- 1973 - A fire at a house in Hull, England which kills a six year old boy is passed off as an accident; it later emerges as the first of 26 deaths by fire caused over the next seven years by arsonist Peter Dinsdale.
- 1972 - Watergate Scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
- 1972 - 45 countries leave the Sterling Area allowing their currencies to fluctuate independently of the British Pound.
- 1969 - Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren.
- 1968 - 74 are killed and 150 injured in a football stampede towards a closed exit in a Buenos Aires stadium.
- 1967 - Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference.
- 1961 - Cold War: the Antarctic Treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent, comes into force after the opening date for signature set for the December 1, 1959.
- 1959 - Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany where he resumes a scientific career.
- 1959 - A fire in a resort hotel in Stalheim (Norway) kills 34 people.
- 1958 - The Dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers.
- 1947 - The United States Senate follows the United States House of Representatives in overriding U.S. President Harry Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley Act.
- 1946 - The 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake strikes Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
- 1943 - World War II: The British destroyers HMS Eclipse and HMS Laforey sink the Italian submarine Ascianghi in the Mediterranean after she torpedoes the cruiser HMS Newfoundland.
- 1942 - World War II: the first selections for the gas chamber at Auschwitz take place on a train full of Jews from Paris.
- 1942 - World War II: Germany's latest fighter, a Focke-Wulf FW190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales.
- 1941 - The Lithuanian Activist Front declares independence from the Soviet Union and forms the Provisional Government of Lithuania; it lasts only briefly as the Nazis will occupy Lithuania a few weeks later.
- 1940 - World War II: German leader Adolf Hitler surveys newly defeated Paris in now occupied France.
- 1938 - The Civil Aeronautics Act is signed into law, forming the Civil Aeronautics Authority in the United States.
- 1931 - Wiley Post and Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island in an attempt to circumnavigate the world in a single-engine plane.
- 1926 - The College Board administers the first SAT exam.
- 1919 - Estonian Liberation War: the decisive defeat of German Freikorps (Baltische Landeswehr) forces in the Battle of Cesis (Võnnu lahing). This day is celebrated as Victory Day in Estonia.
- 1917 - In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.
- 1914 - Mexican Revolution: Pancho Villa takes Zacatecas from Victoriano Huerta.
- 1894 - The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne in Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
- 1887 - The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
- 1868 - Christopher Latham Sholes receives a patent for the Typewriter.
- 1865 - American Civil War: at Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate, Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the last significant rebel army.
- 1860 - The United States Congress establishes the Government Printing Office.
- 1812 - War of 1812: Great Britain revokes the restrictions on American commerce, thus eliminating one of the chief reasons for going to war.
- 1812 - Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon I of France invades Russia.
- 1810 - John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company.
- 1794 - Empress Catherine II of Russia grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev.
- 1780 - American Revolution: Battle of Springfield fought in and around Springfield, New Jersey (including Short Hills, formerly of Springfield, now of Millburn Township).
- 1760 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Landeshut – Austria defeats Prussia.
- 1758 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld – British forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany.
- 1757 - Battle of Plassey – 3,000 British troops under Robert Clive defeat a 50,000 strong Indian army under Siraj Ud Daulah at Plassey.
- 1713 - The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 1683 - William Penn signs a friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape Indians in Pennsylvania.
- 1661 - Marriage contract between Charles II of England and Catherine of Braganza.
- 1611 - The mutinous crew of Henry Hudson's fourth voyage sets Henry, his son and seven loyal crew members adrift in an open boat in what is now Hudson Bay; they are never heard from again.
- 1565 - Turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman navy, dies during the Siege of Malta.
- 1532 - Henry VIII and François I sign a secret treaty against Emperor Charles V.
- 1314 - First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn (south of Stirling) begins.
- 1305 - A peace treaty between the Flemish and the French is signed at Athis-sur-Orge.
- 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan.
- 79 - Titus succeeds his father Vespasian as the tenth Roman Emperor.

June 23rd


- 1996 - Charlie Jones, British actor
- 1989 - Marielle Jaffe, American model and actress
- 1988 - Isabella Leong Lok-Sze, Macau-born Hong Kong singer, actress and model
- 1988 - Chellsie Memmel, American gymnast
- 1987 - Alessia Filippi, Italian swimmer
- 1984 - Takeshi Matsuda, Japanese swimmer
- 1984 - Duffy, Welsh singer and songwriter
- 1984 - James Thomas, Jr., American winner of Survivor: Tocantins
- 1984 - Dave Walsh, American professional gamer
- 1983 - Jason Berrent, American actor and Cirque du Soleil performer
- 1983 - Brooks Laich, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1981 - Antony Costa, British singer and songwriter (Blue)
- 1981 - Rolf Wacha, German rugby player
- 1980 - Becky Cloonan, American comic book artist
- 1980 - Francesca Schiavone, Italian tennis player
- 1980 - Andy Orr, Irish singer (Six)
- 1980 - Ramnaresh Sarwan, Guyanese cricketer
- 1979 - LaDainian Tomlinson, American football player
- 1978 - Memphis Bleek, American rapper
- 1978 - Frédéric Leclercq, French bassist (DragonForce)
- 1978 - Matt Light, American football player
- 1977 - Miguel Ángel Angulo, Spanish footballer
- 1977 - Hayden Foxe, Australian footballer
- 1977 - Jason Mraz, American singer and songwriter
- 1977 - Shaun O'Hara, American football player
- 1976 - Wade Barrett, American soccer player
- 1976 - Joe Becker, American guitarist
- 1976 - Patrick Monahan, British comedian
- 1976 - Brandon Stokley, American football player
- 1976 - Emmanuelle Vaugier, Canadian actress
- 1976 - Patrick Vieira, French footballer
- 1975 - Kevin Dyson, American football player
- 1975 - Mike James, American basketball player
- 1975 - Mik Kersten, Canadian computer scientist
- 1975 - KT Tunstall, Scottish singer and songwriter
- 1974 - Joel Edgerton, Australian actor
- 1974 - Mark Hendrickson, American basketball and baseball player
- 1973 - Marie N, Latvian singer
- 1972 - Selma Blair, American actress
- 1972 - Ron Corning, American television anchor
- 1972 - Zinedine Zidane, French footballer
- 1971 - Fred Ewanuick, Canadian actor
- 1971 - Félix Potvin, Canadian hockey player
- 1970 - Robert Brooks, American football player
- 1970 - Martin Deschamps, Canadian singer (Offenbach)
- 1970 - Yann Tiersen, French composer
- 1969 - Martin Klebba, American actor
- 1967 - Helen Geake, British archaeologist
- 1966 - Chico DeBarge, American R&B singer (DeBarge)
- 1966 - Richie Ren, Taiwanese singer and actor
- 1965 - Paul Arthurs, British guitarist (Oasis)
- 1965 - Mitch Longley American actor
- 1964 - Yun Lou, Chinese gymnast
- 1964 - Joss Whedon, American producer, director, and screenwriter
- 1963 - Colin Montgomerie, Scottish golfer
- 1962 - Chuck Billy, American singer (Testament)
- 1962 - Steve Shelley, American drummer (The Crucifucks, Sonic Youth)
- 1962 - Kari Takko, Finnish ice hockey player
- 1962 - Kevin Yagher, American special effects technician
- 1961 - Zoran Janjetov, Serbian comic artist
- 1961 - LaSalle Thompson, American basketball player
- 1960 - Donald Harrison, American jazz saxophonist
- 1960 - Tatsuya Uemura, Japanese arcade game musician and programmer
- 1957 - Frances McDormand, American actress
- 1956 - Tony Hill, American football player
- 1956 - Randy Jackson, American music producer
- 1955 - Glenn Danzig, American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (The Misfits, Samhain, Danzig)
- 1955 - Maggie Greenwald, American film director and writer
- 1955 - Jordan, British actress and model
- 1955 - Jean Tigana, French footballer
- 1955 - Pierre Corbeil, Canadian politician
- 1951 - Jim Metzler, American actor
- 1951 - Michèle Mouton, French racecar driver
- 1949 - Gordon Bray, Australian sports broadcaster
- 1948 - Myles Goodwyn, Canadian guitarist and vocalist (April Wine)
- 1948 - Luther Kent, American blues singer
- 1948 - Darhyl S. Ramsey, American author
- 1948 - Clarence Thomas, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
- 1947 - Bryan Brown, Australian actor
- 1946 - Ted Shackelford, American actor
- 1945 - John Garang, Sudanese leader and politician (d. 2005)
- 1945 - Kjell Albin Abrahamson, Swedish journalist and writer
- 1943 - Vint Cerf, American Internet pioneer, Turing Award laureate
- 1943 - James Levine, American conductor
- 1941 - Robert Hunter, American lyricist and poet (The Grateful Dead)
- 1941 - Roger McDonald, Australian writer
- 1941 - Richard M. Roberts, American attorney
- 1940 - Adam Faith, English singer and actor (d. 2003)
- 1940 - Lord Irvine of Lairg, Scottish Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
- 1940 - Wilma Rudolph, American runner (d. 1994)
- 1940 - Stuart Sutcliffe, English painter and bassist (The Beatles) (d. 1962)
- 1937 - Martti Ahtisaari, President of Finland and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
- 1937 - Niki Sullivan, American guitarist (The Crickets) (d. 2004)
- 1936 - Costas Simitis, Prime Minister of Greece
- 1935 - Maurice Ferre, Mayor of Miami, Florida
- 1929 - June Carter Cash, American singer (d. 2003)
- 1929 - Donn Eisele, American astronaut (d. 1987)
- 1927 - Bob Fosse, American choreographer (d. 1987)
- 1925 - Miriam Karlin, English actress
- 1922 - Hal Laycoe, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1998)
- 1919 - Muhammad Boudiaf, Algerian political leader (d. 1992)
- 1916 - Len Hutton, English cricketer (d. 1990)
- 1912 - Alan Turing, English mathematician (d. 1954)
- 1910 - Jean Anouilh, French dramatist (d. 1987)
- 1910 - Gordon B. Hinckley, American President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 2008)
- 1910 - Milt Hinton, American jazz bassist (d. 2000)
- 1909 - David Lewis, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1981)
- 1907 - James Meade, English economist, Nobel laureate (d. 1995)
- 1907 - Dercy Gonçalves, Brazilian comedienne (d. 2008)
- 1905 - Jack Pickersgill, Canadian politician (d. 1997)
- 1903 - Paul Joseph James Martin, Canadian politician (d. 1992)
- 1902 - Mathias Wieman, German actor (d. 1969)
- 1894 - Alfred Kinsey, American entomologist and sexologist (d. 1956)
- 1894 - King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (d. 1972)
- 1889 - Anna Akhmatova, Russian poet (d. 1966)
- 1888 - Bronson M. Cutting, American politician (d. 1935)
- 1884 - Cyclone Taylor, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1979)
- 1824 - Carl Reinecke, German musician and composer (d. 1910)
- 1800 - Karol Marcinkowski, Polish physician and social activist (d. 1846)
- 1799 - John Milton Bernhisel, American physician (d. 1881)
- 1763 - Josephine de Beauharnais, wife of Napoleon I Bonaparte (d. 1814)
- 1750 - Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu, French geologist (d. 1801)
- 1716 - Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley, English politician (d. 1789)
- 1703 - Marie Leszczy?ska, Polish-born wife of Louis XV of France (d. 1768)
- 1683 - Etienne Fourmont, French orientalist (d. 1745)
- 1668 - Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744)
- 1612 - André Tacquet, Flemish mathematician (d. 1660)
- 1596 - Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)
- 1534 - Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)
- 1456 - Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)
- 1433 - Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)
- 1373 - Queen Joan II of Naples (d. 1435)
- -47 - Pharaoh Caesarion (Ptolemy XV) of Egypt (d. 30 BC)