When:
June 19, 2017 all-day
2017-06-19T00:00:00-06:00
2017-06-20T00:00:00-06:00
Where:
http://www.history.com/topics/fathers-day
Recognition of the third Sunday in June as Fathers Day occurred first at the request of Mrs John B. Dodd of Spokane, WA, on June 19, 1910. It was proclaimed for that date by the mayor of Spokane and recognizedby the governor of Washington. The idea was publicly supported by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924, but not presidentially proclaimed until 1966. It was assured of annual recognition by PL 92 278 of April 1972.