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, 1844
Day of Week 15th » Charles Goodyear receives a patent for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber.
Day of Week 27th » Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum Smith, are Death of Joseph Smith, Jr. called murdered by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail.
Famous Birthdays on June in 1844
1st » John J. Toffey, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1911)
3rd » Garret Hobart, American lawyer and politician, 24th Vice President of the United States (d. 1899)
3rd » Detlev von Liliencron, German poet and author (d. 1909)
6th » Konstantin Savitsky, Russian painter (d. 1905)