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, 1846
Day of Week 14th » Bear Flag Revolt begins United States known as Anglo settlers in Sonoma, California, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic.
Day of Week 15th » The Oregon Treaty establishes the 49th parallel north named 49th parallel as the border between the United States and Canada, from the Rocky Mountains to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Day of Week 16th » The Papal conclave, 1846 known as Papal conclave of 1846 concludes. Pope Pius IX is elected Pope beginning the longest reign in the history of the papacy.
Famous Birthdays on June in 1846
11th » William Louis Marshall, American general and engineer (d. 1920)
19th » Antonio Abetti, Italian astronomer and academic (d. 1928)
21st » Marion Adams-Acton, Scottish-English author (d. 1928)
24th » Samuel Johnson (Nigerian historian) known as Samuel Johnson, Nigerian priest and historian (d. 1901)
27th » Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish politician (d. 1891)