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, 1752
Day of Week 6th » A devastating fire destroys one-third of Moscow, including 18,000 homes.
Day of Week 15th » Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity (traditional date, the exact date is unknown).
Famous Birthdays on June in 1752
13th » Frances Burney, English author and playwright (d. 1840)
Famous Deaths for June 1752
16th » Joseph Butler, English bishop and philosopher (b. 1692)