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, 1900
5th » Second Boer War: British soldiers take Pretoria.
9th » Birsa Munda, an important figure in the Indian independence movement, dies in a British prison under mysterious circumstances.
14th » Territory of Hawaii called Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
14th » The Reichstag (German Empire) called Reichstag approves a second law that allows the expansion of the German navy.
17th » Boxer Rebellion: Eight-Nation Alliance or Allied Western and Japanese forces Battle of Dagu Forts (1900) e.g capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China.
18th » Empress Dowager Longyu of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.
20th » Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army begins a Siege of the International Legations called 55-day siege of the Beijing Legation Quarter or Legation Quarter in Beijing, China.
20th » Baron Eduard Toll, leader of the Russian polar expedition of 1900–02 known as Russian Polar Expedition of 1900, departs Saint Petersburg in Russia on the explorer ship 'Zarya (polar ship) named Zarya', never to return.
21st » Boxer Rebellion. China formally declares war on the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan, as an edict issued from the Empress Dowager Cixi.
25th » The Taoism or Taoist monk Wang Yuanlu discovers the Dunhuang manuscripts, a cache of ancient texts that are of great historical and religious significance, in the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, China.
Famous Birthdays on June in 1900
3rd » Leo Picard, German-Israeli geologist (d. 1997)
5th » Dennis Gabor, Hungarian-English physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize in Physics called Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1979)
6th » Manfred Sakel, Ukrainian-American psychiatrist (d. 1957)
6th » Lester Matthews, English actor (d. 1975)
7th » Glen Gray, American saxophonist and bandleader (Casa Loma Orchestra) (d. 1963)
15th » Gotthard Günther, German philosopher and academic (d. 1984)
15th » Otto Luening, German-American composer and conductor (d. 1996)
17th » Martin Bormann, German politician (d. 1945)