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, 1943
Day of Week 1st » British Overseas Airways Corporation Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing the actor Leslie Howard (actor) Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that its shooting down was an attempt to kill the United Kingdom
Day of Week 3rd » In Los Angeles, California, white U.S. Navy sailors and United States Marine Corps e.g Marines clash with Latino youths in the Zoot Suit Riots.
Day of Week 20th » The Detroit Race Riot (1943) e.g Detroit Race Riot breaks out and continues for three more days.
Day of Week 23rd » World War II: The United Kingdom British destroyers HMS Eclipse H08 6 and HMS Laforey G99 6 sink the Italy Italian submarine 600-Serie Adua class submarine 'Ascianghi' in the Mediterranean after she torpedoes the cruiser HMS Newfoundland 59 6.
Day of Week 25th » The Holocaust: Jews in the Częstochowa Ghetto in Poland stage Częstochowa Ghetto Uprising e.g an uprising against the Nazis.
Famous Birthdays on June in 1943
1st » Lorrie Wilmot, South African cricketer (d. 2004)
2nd » Ilaiyaraaja, Indian singer-songwriter and producer
2nd » Charles Haid, American actor and director
2nd » Crescenzio Sepe, Italian cardinal
3rd » Billy Cunningham, American basketball player and coach