For a long time now, June 12 is no longer an ordinary day ... 64 years ago, in 1958, Richard and Mildred Loving were the first racially divided couple to decide to get married, but overnight found themselves in prison, because the laws of America at that time did not approve such a marriage. June 12, 1967 was the day the Supreme Court decided to legalize racially motivated marriages at the federal level - banned in nearly 16 American states. This symbolic date was labeled "Loving Day".

Because the love of this couple triumphed over every law, every difference of skin color, every government decision. Richard and Mildred Loving established a new social order in the United States and further in every other country in the world. 

What you need to know about "Loving Day"?

1. Love Day is so named after the affair of couple Richard and Mildred Loving. Richard, who was white, and Mildred, who was of fair skin, had been together since they were teenagers. When Mildred became pregnant in 1958, they traveled from their home in Virginia to Washington DC to get married. But, on the same day, they were awakened in the middle of the night by the police, who arrested them on charges of illegal cohabitation. They were told they would serve a prison sentence or leave the state of Virginia for 25 years. They chose the latter.

2. Mildred Loving took their case to the Supreme Court. Mildred wrote a letter to the then Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, begging him to prioritize their case.

3. Love Day turned into an official holiday and this is attributed to Ken Tanabe. Stylist Ken Tanabe, who is of mixed descent, proposed the idea in 2004 for his official holiday thesis. "The holiday is not only a reference to a real couple who fought racial injustice, but also represents the love we give to each other," Ken told USA Today. Valentine's Day is now celebrated all over the United States, in the Netherlands, Italy, Japan, Taiwan and Spain.

4. It is known as an official holiday in some cities and states. Valentine's Day is officially recognized in the states of Vermont, Virginia and California. It is also official in the cities of Grand Rapids, Michigan; New York City; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Washington DC; Eugene, Oregon.