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, 1779
Day of Week 1st » Benedict Arnold, a General Officer known as general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, is court-martialed for malfeasance.
Day of Week 16th » Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
Day of Week 24th » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.