The June Birthstones are Pearl, Alexandrite and Moonstone. The Pearl has long been a symbol of purity. The ancient Greeks believed that pearls were the hardened tears of joy from Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Pearl is called the traditional birthstone of June. Moonstone is considered the secondary birthstone for June.
June Zodiac Signs
Month of June Zodiac Signs are Gemini(until June 20) and Cancer(June 21 onwards).
Gemini (May 20 - June 20) Geminis tend to be very unpredictable. Be always ready for a surprise from them. Being creative and open can result in Geminis changing their behaviour rather frequently. People born under this star sign are very adaptable to new situations or life changes. Add to this the positive nature towards life that Gemini possess. Gemini are compatible with: other Gemini, Leo, Libra and Aquarius.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22) Tradition tends to be very important int the lives of Cancers. Visit a cancer at home and you will find a fish in the water. Having a caring nature that extends towards other people, coupled with amazing patience usually is related to a Cancers work life choices. Cancers are compatible with: Taurus, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces.
June Birth Flowers
Month of June flower is the Rose. Though roses are available in many colors from red to pink to white to yellow, all with their own special meanings, the underlying message the birth flowers convey is that of love and passion.
Love and Appreciation, while other meanings depends on each colour. The June Birth Flower Rose has many meanings which can vary from Love, Passion, Beauty and Perfection. The meaning depends upon the colour. For example, Red says love and romance, White symbolizes innocence, purity, and remembrance.
Historical Events for June, 1864
3rd » American Civil War: Battle of Cold Harbor Union forces attack Confederate troops in Hanover County, Virginia.
5th » American Civil War: Battle of Piedmont: Union (American Civil War) Union forces under General David Hunter defeat a Confederate States of America Confederate army at Piedmont, Augusta County, Virginia Piedmont, Virginia, taking nearly 1,000 prisoners.
12th » American Civil War, Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor Ulysses S. Grant gives the Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee a victory when he pulls his Union troops from their positions at Cold Harbor, Virginia and moves south.
15th » American Civil War: The Second Battle of Petersburg begins.
15th » Arlington National Cemetery is established when convert 200 acre km² around Arlington Mansion (formerly owned by Confederate General Robert E. Lee) are officially set aside as a military cemetery by United States Secretary of War U.S. Secretary of War Edw
21st » American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins.
21st » New Zealand land wars known as New Zealand Land Wars: The Tauranga Campaign ends.
30th » President of the United States or U.S. President Abraham Lincoln grants Yosemite Valley to California for "public use, resort and recreation".
Famous Birthdays on June in 1864
3rd » Otto Erich Hartleben, German poet and playwright (d. 1905)
3rd » Ransom E. Olds, American businessman, founded Oldsmobile and REO Motor Car Company (d. 1950)
11th » Richard Strauss, German composer and conductor (d. 1949)
12th » Frank Chapman (ornithologist) or Frank Chapman, American ornithologist (d. 1945)
13th » Rudolf Kjellén, Swedish political scientist and politician (d. 1922)
13th » Dwight B. Waldo, American historian and academic (d. 1939)
14th » Alois Alzheimer, German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (d. 1915)
21st » Heinrich Wölfflin, Swiss historian and critic (d. 1945)
22nd » Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician and academic (d. 1909)
25th » Walther Nernst, German chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize in chemistry named Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1941)
30th » Frederick Bligh Bond, English architect and archaeologist (d. 1945)
Famous Deaths for June 1864
1st » Hong Xiuquan, Chinese rebel, led the Taiping Rebellion (b. 1812)