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, 1970
Day of Week 4th » Tonga gains independence from the United Kingdom.
Day of Week 11th » After being appointed on May 15, Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington officially receive their ranks as United States Army called U.S. Army Generals, becoming the first females to do so.
Day of Week 15th » Charles Manson goes on trial for the Sharon Tate murders.
3rd » Peter Tägtgren, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Hypocrisy (band) Hypocrisy, Pain (musical project) Pain, Bloodbath, and Lock Up (UK band) Lock Up)