Did you know that VCRs have their own national day? Every year, June 7 is celebrated as National VCR Day.
Even though VCR players stopped being manufactured in 2016, this national day is still fun to celebrate. Bring on the nostalgia!
Keep reading to learn fun facts about VCRs and ways to celebrate this June 7 national day.
How to celebrate National VCR Day
Would you like to celebrate National VCR Day in a special way? Try one of the ideas below.
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- Go thrifting to see if you can find an old VCR and some VHS tapes!
- Show your love for older technology by wearing a cute t-shirt with VHS tapes, cassettes and floppy disks!
- Dig out your VCR tapes with your children’s memorable moments on them and play them for a bit of nostalgia.
- Keep your VCR in good working condition by using a VCR head cleaner.
- Watch a classic movie on VHS.
- Get a Blockbuster themed “be kind, rewind” t-shirt.
- If you are feeling adventurous, try recording something from the TV today to see the results in action.
- Spread the word on social media using the hashtag #nationalvcrday.
Fun facts about a VCR
Brush up on your knowledge of video cassette recorders with these fun facts. Some may surprise you!
- A video cassette recorder (VCR) is an electro-mechanical device that records both audio and video from your television to a magnetic tape videocassette – (VHS tape.)
- There are over 10 billion videotapes in homes around the country that have our recorded moments on them.
- The first VCR was introduced to the public in 1956.
- American homes started using home VCRs in the 1970’s.
- Starting in the 1990’s, the DVD began replacing the VCR as a common way to watch movies in the home.
- In spite of copyright concerns, the Supreme Court ruled in 1984 that the home recording of television programs for later viewing constituted “fair use.”
- The last VCR was manufactured in 2016 by Funai Electric (known as Sanyo).
More June 7 national days
There are close to 2000 national days in the year and over 150 of them are celebrated in June. Below is a list of all the other June 7 national days:
- National VCR Day
- National Boone Day
- National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
- June Bug Day
- Trial Technology Day
For more to celebrate this month, be sure to check out this list of June national days and June food days.
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