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, 1968
Day of Week 3rd » Valerie Solanas, the author of 'SCUM Manifesto', attempts to assassinate Andy Warhol by shooting him three times.
Day of Week 5th » Robert F. Kennedy, a U.S. presidential candidate, is Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy known as shot at the Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles) called Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, by Sirhan Sirhan, a Palestinian. Kennedy dies the next day.
Day of Week 6th » Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy: Robert F. Kennedy, Democratic Party (United States) known as Democratic Party senator from New York and brother of 35th President John F. Kennedy, dies from gunshot wounds inflicted on June 5.
Day of Week 9th » U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a national day of mourning following the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Day of Week 30th » Pope Paul VI issues the 'Credo of the People of God'.