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Line 1: {{monththisyear\|6}} '''June''' (Jun.) is the sixth [[month]] of the [[year]] in the [[Julian calendar\|Julian]] and [[Gregorian calendar]]s, coming between [[May]] and [[July]]. It has 30 [[day]]s~~. In [[Sweden]] in [[1732]] the month had 31 days~~. June ~~never~~is ~~begins~~named onfor the ~~same~~[[Roman ~~day~~mythology\|Roman ofgoddess]] ~~the~~[[Juno ~~week as any other month~~(mythology)\|Juno]], ~~but always ends on~~ the ~~same day~~wife of ~~the week as~~ [[~~March~~Jupiter (mythology)\|Jupiter]]. June never begins on the same day of the week as any other month, but always ends on the same day of the week as [[March]]. == The Month == June comes between [[May]] and [[July]] and is the sixth month of the year in the [[Gregorian calendar]]. It is one of four months to have 30 days. No other month of any year~~, common or leap year,~~ begins on the same day of the week as June: this month and May are the only two months with this property. June ends on the same day of the week as [[March]] every year, as each other's last days are 13 weeks (91 days) apart.[[File:Marilyn Monroe, Photoplay 1953.jpg\|thumb\|246x246px\|[[Marilyn Monroe]] was born on June 1, 1926]]In common years, June starts on the same day of the week as [[September]] and [[December]] of the previous year, and in leap years, [[April]] and [[July]] of the previous year. In common years, June finishes on the same day of the week as September of the previous year, and in leap years, April and December of the previous year. In common years, June starts on the same day of the week as [[September]] and [[December]] of the previous year, and in leap years, [[April]] and [[July]] of the previous year. In common years, June finishes on the same day of the week as September of the previous year, and in leap years, April and December of the previous year. Every year, June starts on the same day of the week as [[February]] of the following year, as each other's first days are exactly 35 weeks (245 days) apart. In years immediately before common years, June starts on the same day of the week as [[March]] and [[November]] of the following year, and in years immediately before leap years, [[August]] of the following year. In years immediately before common years, June finishes on the same day of the week as August and November of the following year, and in years immediately before leap years, [[May]] of the following year. [[File:After Hans Holbein the Younger - Portrait of Henry VIII - Google Art Project.jpg\|thumb\|273x273px\|[[Henry VIII]] was born on June 28, 1491]] June is one of two months to have a [[solstice]] (the other is [[December]], its seasonal equivalent in both [[hemisphere]]s), and in this month the [[Tropic of Cancer]] in the [[Northern hemisphere\|Northern Hemisphere]] is turned towards the [[Sun]], meaning that [[June 20]] or [[June 21]] is the Northern [[Summer Solstice]] and the Southern [[Winter Solstice]]. This means that this date would have the most daylight of any day in the [[Northern hemisphere]], and the least in the [[Southern Hemisphere]]. There are 24 hours of daylight at the [[North Pole]] and 24 hours of darkness at the [[South Pole]]. ==Events in June== * In the Catholic Church the month of June is dedicated to the [[Sacred Heart]] of Jesus.<ref>https://books.google.it/books?id=LzctzwEACAAJ&dq=June+Sacred+Heart&hl=it&sa=X&redir_esc=y</ref> * The [[solstice]] occurs around [[June 21]], but it may occur on either the [[June 20\|20th]] or the [[June 22\|22nd]]. It is the [[summer]] solstice in the northern hemisphere and the [[winter]] solstice in the southern hemisphere. * [[Midsummer]] is celebrated in [[Sweden]] on the third [[Friday]] in June. * [[Father's Day]] is celebrated in the [[United States]] on the third [[Sunday]] in June. * In the United States, the National Safety Council established June as National Safety Month, with the objective to increase the awareness of all people in the country of the main safety and health risks.<ref>https://www.nsc.org/work-safety/get-involved/national-safety-month\|website=www.nsc.org</ref> * [[Gay pride]] celebrations happen in many countries, in honour of the [[Stonewall riots]]. * [[World]] [[Environment]] Day is celebrated on [[June 5]]. * World [[Ocean]] Day is celebrated on [[June 8]]. * [[June Holiday (Lá Saoire i mí Mheitheamh)]] in the [[Republic of Ireland]] is celebrated on [[June 1]] * [[Queen's Official Birthday]] in [[New Zealand]], [[Cook Islands]] and [[Western Australia]] is celebrated on June 1 * [[Western Australia Day]] is celebrated on June 1 * [[Global Running Day]] is celebrated on June 3 * [[World Bicycle Day\|World bicycle day]] is celebrated on [[June 3]] * [[Labor Day\|Labour Day]] in the [[The Bahamas\|Bahamas]] is celebrated on [[June 5]] * [[National Doughnut Day~~]] in the United States~~ is celebrated on [[June 5]] * [[National Trails Day]] in the United States is celebrated on June 5 * [[Armed Forces Day]] in [[Canada]] is celebrated on [[June 7]] * [[Universal Children's Day\|Children's Day]] in the United States is celebrated on June 7 * [[Father's day\|Father's Day]] in [[Lithuania]] and [[Switzerland]] is celebrated on June 7 * [[National Cancer Survivors Day]] in the United States is celebrated on June 7 * [[Teacher's Day]] in [[Hungary]] is celebrated on June 7 * [[The Seamen's Day]] in [[Iceland]] is celebrated on June 7 * [[Queen's Official Birthday]] in [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Australia]], except Western Australia is celebrated on June 8 * [[Seersucker Thursday]] in the United States is celebrated on [[June 11]] * [[China's Cultural Heritage Day]] in [[China]] is celebrated on [[June 13]] * [[National Day]] in [[Montserrat]], [[Pitcairn Islands]], [[Saint Helena]], [[South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands\|South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands]], [[Tristan da Cunha]] in the [[United Kingdom]] is celebrated on June 13 * Queen's Official Birthday in the United Kingdom and [[Tuvalu]] is celebrated on June 13 Line 43 ⟶ 44: * [[Mother's Day]] in [[Luxembourg]] is celebrated on June 14 * Queen's Official Birthday in the [[Norfolk Island]] is celebrated on [[June 15]] * [[World Bisexuality Awareness Day]] in the United States is celebrated on [[June 15]] * [[National Flip Flop Day]] in the United States is celebrated on [[June 19]] * [[International Surfing Day]] is celebrated on [[June 20]] * [[International Yoga Day]] is celebrated on June 20 * [[World Music Day]] is celebrated on June 20 * Father's Day in [[Afghanistan]], [[Albania]], [[Antigua]] ~~and~~, [[Barbuda]], [[Argentina]], [[Aruba]], [[The Bahamas\|Bahamas]], [[Bahrain]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Barbados]], [[Belize]], [[Bermuda]], [[Brunei]], [[Cambodia]], [[Canada]], [[Chile]], [[Colombia]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Cuba]], [[Curaçao]], [[Cyprus]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Dominica]], [[Ecuador]], [[Ethiopia]], [[France]], [[Ghana]], [[Greece]], [[Guatemala]], [[Guyana]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Hungary]], [[India]], [[Ireland]], [[Jamaica]], [[Japan]], [[Kenya]], [[Kosovo]], [[Kuwait]], [[Laos]], [[Macau]], [[Madagascar]], [[Malaysia]], [[Maldives]], [[Malta]], [[Mauritius]], [[Mexico]], [[Mozambique]], [[Namibia]], [[Netherlands]], [[Nigeria]], [[Oman]], [[Pakistan]], [[Panama]], [[Paraguay]], [[People's Republic of China]], [[Peru]], [[Philippines]], [[Qatar]], [[Saint Lucia]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Singapore]], [[Slovakia]], [[South Africa]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Suriname]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]], [[Tunisia]], [[Turkey]], [[United Kingdom]], [[United States]], [[Venezuela]], [[Vietnam]], [[Zambia]], and [[Zimbabwe]] is celebrated on [[June 21]] * [[National Bomb Pop Day]] in the United States is celebrated on [[June 25]] * Take Your Dog to Work Day in the United Kingdom and United States is celebrated on [[June 26]] * [[Armed Forces Day]] in the United Kingdom is celebrated on June 27 * [[Inventor\|Inventors']] and Rationalizers' Day]] in [[Russia]] is celebrated on June 27 * [[Veterans Day]] in the [[Netherlands]] is celebrated on [[June 27]] * Father's Day in [[Haiti]] is celebrated on [[June 28]] * [[Log Cabin Day]] in [[Michigan]], United States is celebrated on June 28 * Mother's Day in [[Kenya]] is celebrated on June 28 == Selection of Historical Events == [[June 1]] -, [[1794]]: [[French Revolutionary Wars]]: The battle of the [[Glorious First of June]] is fought, the first naval engagement between [[United Kingdom\|Britain]] and [[France]]. [[June 2]], [[1953]]: Coronation of [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom\|Queen Elizabeth II]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. [[June 3]], [[1965]]: The launch of [[Gemini (constellation)\|''Gemini 4'',]] the first multi-day space mission by a [[NASA]] crew. [[File:Elizabeth II & Philip after Coronation.JPG\|thumb\|Elizabeth II & Philip after Coronation on June 2, 1953\|240x240px]][[June 4]], [[1783]]: The [[Montgolfier brothers]] publicly demonstrate their ''montgolfière'' ([[hot air balloon]]). [[June 5]], [[1837]]: [[Houston]] is incorporated by the [[Republic of Texas]]. [[June 6]], [[1844]]: The [[YMCA\|Young Men's Christian Association]] is founded in [[London]]. [[June 7]], [[1942]]: [[World War II]]: [[Battle of Midway\|The Battle of Midway]] ends in American victory. [[June 8]], [[1949]]: [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'' is published. [[June 9]], [[1944]]: [[World War II]]: [[Tulle massacre]] [[June 10]], [[2003]]: The ''Spirit'' rover is launched for NASA's Mars Exploration mission [[June 11]], [[2010]]: [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] (first African FIFA) [[June 12]], [[2018]]: [[2018 North Korea–United States summit\|2018 North Korea-United States Summit]] [[June 13]], [[1983]]: ''[[Pioneer 10]]'' becomes the first man-made object to leave the central [[Solar System]] [[June 25]], [[1950]]: [[Korean War]] starts. [[June 230]] -, [[~~1946~~1908]]: ~~Italy became~~ [[~~Italy\|Italian~~Tunguska ~~Republic~~event]] . == Trivia == * June is one of two months that never begins on the same day of the week as any other months within any calendar year. ([[May]] is the other) * June is the third of three months in a row, in the [[English language]], that can also be a [[female]] given name. ([[April]] and [[May]] are the other two) * The months of June and [[July]] both start with the "Ju" letter combination in the [[English language]], and in some [[language]]s have only one letter's difference between their names. * June's [[flower]] is the [[Rose]]. * Its [[birthstone]] is the [[pearl]]~~. The meaning for the birthstone pearl is health~~. * The Zodiac signs for June are [[Gemini (astrology)\|Gemini]] (May 21 – June 20) and [[Cancer (astrology)\|Cancer]] (June 21 – July 21). * At the [[North Pole]], the [[Sun]] does not set in June; at the [[South Pole]], it does not rise. == References == ~~{{months}}~~ {{reflist}} {{Months\|nocat=1}} [[Category:Months\|*06]]