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, 1996
Day of Week 4th » The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 seconds. It was a Cluster mission.
Day of Week 10th » Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin.
Day of Week 12th » In Philadelphia, a panel of federal judges blocks a law against indecency on the internet.
Day of Week 13th » The Montana Freemen surrender after an 81-day standoff with FBI agents.
Day of Week 15th » The Provisional Irish Republican Army explodes 1996 Manchester bombing e.g a large bomb in the middle of Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
Day of Week 18th » Ted Kaczynski, suspected of being the Unabomber, is indicted on ten criminal counts.
Day of Week 28th » The Constitution of Ukraine is signed into law.
Famous Birthdays on June in 1996
1st » Tom Holland (actor) e.g Tom Holland, English actor and dancer