June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of the four months with a length of 30 days. June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest daylight hours of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. June in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to December in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. In the Northern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological summer is 1 June. In the Southern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological winter is 1 June.
June symbols: The birthstones of June are pearl, alexandrite and moonstone. The birth flower is rose. The zodiac signs for the month of June are Gemini (until June 20) and Cancer (June 21 onwards).
Historical Events for June, 1604
Day of Week 24th » Samuel de Champlain discovers the mouth of the Saint John River (New Brunswick) known as Saint John River, site of Reversing Falls and the present day city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Famous Deaths for June 1604
24th » Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English courtier (b. 1550)