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).
Day of Week 7th » 500 million people watched the high day of the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II or Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom named Queen Elizabeth II begin on television.
Day of Week 10th » James Earl Ray escapes from Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros, Tennessee, but is recaptured on June 13.
10th » The Apple II, one of the first personal computers, goes on sale.
Day of Week 13th » Convicted Martin Luther King Jr. assassin James Earl Ray is recaptured after escaping from prison three days before.
Day of Week 16th » Oracle Corporation is incorporated in Redwood Shores, California, as Software Development Laboratories (SDL) by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates.
Day of Week 26th » The Yorkshire Ripper kills 16 year old shop assistant Jayne MacDonald in Leeds, changing public perception of the killer as she is the first victim who is not a prostitute.
26th » Elvis Presley performs the final concert of his life in Indianapolis, Indiana.
5th » Kristin Gore, American author and screenwriter
5th » Christian Martucci, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Black President (band) known as Black President, The Strychnine Babies, and The Chelsea Smiles)