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, 1942
3rd » World War II: Empire of Japan e.g Japan begins the Aleutian Islands Campaign by Battle of Dutch Harbor e.g bombing Unalaska Island.
4th » World War II: The Battle of Midway begins. The Japanese Admiral Chuichi Nagumo orders a strike on Midway Island by much of the Imperial Japanese navy.
5th » World War II: The United States declares war on Kingdom of Bulgaria Bulgaria, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary, and Kingdom of Romania Romania.
6th » World War II: Battle of Midway. U.S. Navy dive bombers sink the Japanese cruiser Mikuma and four Japanese carriers.
7th » World War II: The Battle of Midway ends in American victory.
7th » World War II: Aleutian Islands Campaign: Empire of Japan or Imperial Japanese soldiers begin occupying the American islands of Attu Island named Attu and Kiska, in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska.
8th » World War II: The Japanese imperial submarines Japanese submarine I-21 e.g I-21 and I-24 shell the Australian cities of Sydney and Newcastle, New South Wales called Newcastle.
10th » World War II: Nazism called Nazis burn the Czech Republic or Czech village of Lidice in reprisal for the killing of Reinhard Heydrich.
11th » World War II: The United States agrees to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union.
12th » Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday.
20th » The Holocaust: Kazimierz Piechowski and three others, dressed as members of the SS-Totenkopfverbände, steal an SS staff car and escape from the Auschwitz concentration camp.
21st » World War II: Tobruk falls to Italian and German forces.
21st » World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at nearby Fort Stevens (Oregon) or Fort Stevens in one of only a handful of Attacks on North America during World War II known as attacks by Japan against the
22nd » Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal (Germany) called Field Marshal after the capture of Tobruk.
23rd » World War II: The first selections for the gas chamber at Auschwitz take place on a train full of Jews from Paris.
26th » The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat.
28th » World War II: Nazi Germany started its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue
18th » Roger Ebert, American journalist, critic, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
18th » Pat Hutchins, English author and illustrator
18th » Thabo Mbeki, South African politician, 23rd President of South Africa
18th » Paul McCartney, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Quarrymen, the Beatles, Wings (band) named Wings and The Fireman (music) named the Fireman)
18th » Carl Radle, American bass player and producer (Delaney & Bonnie and Derek and the Dominos) (d. 1980)
18th » Nick Tate, Australian actor
18th » Hans Vonk (conductor) known as Hans Vonk, Dutch conductor (d. 2004)
19th » Jos Brink, Dutch actor and producer (d. 2007)
19th » Neil Chalmers, English zoologist and academic
19th » Merata Mita, New Zealand director and producer (d. 2010)
19th » Jeff Moss, American screenwriter and composer (d. 1998)
20th » Andrew Graham (academic) or Andrew Graham, English economist and academic
20th » Richard I. Neal, American general
20th » Neil Trudinger, Australian mathematician and theorist
20th » Brian Wilson, American singer-songwriter and producer (The Beach Boys)
21st » Clive Brooke, Baron Brooke of Alverthorpe, English businessman and politician
21st » Dan Henning, American football player and coach
21st » Marjorie Margolies, American journalist and politician
21st » Henry S. Taylor, American author and poet
21st » Togo D. West, Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 3rd United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
22nd » Murphy Dunne, American actor and keyboard player (The Blues Brothers)
23rd » Martin Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow, English cosmologist and astrophysicist
24th » Arthur Brown (musician) or Arthur Brown, English singer (Kingdom Come (British band) named Kingdom Come and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown)
24th » Michele Lee, American actress, singer, and dancer
24th » Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Chilean engineer and politician, 32nd President of Chile