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, 1807
Day of Week 22nd » In the Chesapeake–Leopard Affair, the British warship HMS Leopard 1790 6 attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake 1799 6.
Day of Week 28th » Second British invasions of the Río de la Plata or British invasion of the Río de la Plata; John Whitelock lands at Ensenada, Buenos Aires known as Ensenada on an attempt to recapture Buenos Aires and is defeated by the locals.
Day of Week 29th » Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) or Russo-Turkish War: Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman Empire or Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos.