In honor of fathers everywhere, here are 10 facts about the day we spend celebrating them:

1. Fathersa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Day falls on every third Sunday in June.
2. The first Fathersa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Washington State.
3. Sonora Smart Dodd, who was raised by a widower, was inspired by Mothersa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Day to seek out a day to honor fathers.
4. The first event honoring fathers took place on July 5, 1908, during a sermon in West Virginia.
5. The idea of Fathersa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Day may originate in pagan sun worship. Some branches of paganism see the Sun as the father of the universe.
6. Fathersa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Day was almost cancelled when a movement arose to establish a combined holiday known as Parentssa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™ Day.
7. The Great Depression helped Fathersa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Day remain intact by forcing retailers to commercialize the holiday In parts of Europe and Latin America, fathers are celebrated on St. Josephsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Day, which falls on March 19.
8. In Thailand, the kingsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s birthday determines Fathersa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Day and is celebrated by donating blood and releasing captive animals.
9. According to Fortune, Americans will spend a record US$16 billion on gifts for Fathersa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Day this year.

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