June 25 Holidays

National Catfish Day was proclaimed by President Reagan on June 25, 1987, to recognize the U.S. farm-raised catfish industry — centered in the Mississippi Delta — as a major American agricultural product. Bourdain Day marks June 25, 1956, the birthday of Anthony Bourdain, the chef and journalist whose Kitchen Confidential, Parts Unknown, and No Reservations redefined how Americans thought about food, travel, and the people who cook for a living. Global Beatles Day marks June 25, 1967, when the Beatles performed “All You Need Is Love” live on the first worldwide satellite television broadcast — Our World — reaching 400 million viewers across 25 countries. Croatia Independence Day marks June 25, 1991, when Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia, beginning a path to sovereignty that involved a four-year war before international recognition was secured. A catfish pond, a passport, a satellite broadcast, and a declaration.