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, 1927
Day of Week 13th » Aviator Charles Lindbergh receives a ticker-tape parade down 5th Avenue in New York City.
Day of Week 26th » The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island.
Day of Week 29th » The 'Bird of Paradise (aircraft) called Bird of Paradise', a U.S. Army Air Corps Fokker tri-motor, completes the first transpacific flight, from the mainland United States to Hawaii.
Famous Birthdays on June in 1927
2nd » W. Watts Biggers, American author, screenwriter, and animator (d. 2013)
2nd » Christopher Slade, English lawyer and judge
3rd » Boots Randolph, American saxophonist (Million Dollar Band (country music group) or Million Dollar Band) (d. 2007)
4th » Henning Carlsen, Danish director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2014)
4th » Geoffrey Palmer (actor) named Geoffrey Palmer, English actor
7th » Charles de Tornaco, Belgian race car driver (d. 1953)
7th » Paul Salamunovich, American conductor and educator (d. 2014)