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, 1998
Day of Week 4th » Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
Day of Week 5th » A Strike action called strike begins at the General Motors parts factory in Flint, Michigan, that quickly spreads to five other assembly plants. The strike lasts seven weeks.
Day of Week 11th » Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition.
Day of Week 25th » In 'Clinton v. City of New York', the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is United States Constitution or unconstitutional.