June

, after whom the month is named June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars—the latter the most widely used calendar in the world. Its length is 30 days. June succeeds May and precedes July. This month marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and contains the summer solstice, which is the day with the most daylight hours. In the Southern Hemisphere, June is the start of winter and contains the winter solstice, the day with the fewest hours of daylight out of the year. In places north of the Arctic Circle, the June solstice is when the midnight sun occurs, during which the Sun remains visible even at midnight. The Atlantic hurricane season—when tropical or subtropical cyclones are most likely to form in the north Atlantic Ocean—begins on 1 June and lasts until 30 November. Several monsoons and subsequent wet seasons also commence in the Northern Hemisphere during this month. Multiple meteor showers occur annually in June, including the Arietids, which are among the most intense daylight meteor showers of the year; they last between 22 May and 2 July, peaking in intensity on 8 June. Numerous observances take place in June. Midsummer, the celebration of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, is celebrated in several countries.…

, after whom the month is named June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars—the latter the most widely used calendar in the world. Its length is 30 days. June succeeds May and precedes July. This month marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and contains the summer solstice, which is the day with the most daylight hours. In the Southern Hemisphere, June is the start of winter and contains the winter solstice, the day with the fewest hours of daylight out of the year. In places north of the Arctic Circle, the June solstice is when the midnight sun occurs, during which the Sun remains visible even at midnight. The Atlantic hurricane season—when tropical or subtropical cyclones are most likely to form in the north Atlantic Ocean—begins on 1 June and lasts until 30 November. Several monsoons and subsequent wet seasons also commence in the Northern Hemisphere during this month. Multiple meteor showers occur annually in June, including the Arietids, which are among the most intense daylight meteor showers of the year; they last between 22 May and 2 July, peaking in intensity on 8 June. Numerous observances take place in June. Midsummer, the celebration of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, is celebrated in several countries. In Catholicism, this month is dedicated to the devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and known as the Month of the Sacred Heart. In the United States, June is dedicated to Pride Month, a month-long observance of the LGBTQ community. Father's Day, which honours fathers and fatherhood, occurs on the third Sunday in June in most countries. ===Births=== was born on 4 June 1867 was born on 14 June 1928 was born on 28 June 1491 Noteworthy people born in June include: 1st – Frank Whittle, English engineer and Royal Air Force air officer who invented the turbojet engine (1907). 4th – Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Finnish military commander and statesman, known as the Marshal of Finland and the sixth President of Finland (1867). 8th – Tim Berners-Lee, English computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web (1955). 9th: Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia (1640). Peter the Great, Tsar and later the first Emperor of all Russia (1627). 14th – Che Guevara, Argentine Marxist revolutionary, guerrilla leader, diplomat and military theorist; a major figure of the Cuban Revolution (1928). 17th – Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer (1882). 18th – Paul McCartney, English singer, songwriter and musician, former member of the Beatles (1942). 19th – José Rizal, Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath, a national hero (pambansang bayani) of the Philippines (1861). 23rd – Alan Turing, English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher and theoretical biologist (1912). 24th – Lionel Messi, Argentine footballer (1987). 28th: Henry VIII, King of England known for his six marriages and commencement of the English Reformation (1491). Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Genevan philosopher influential in the Age of Enlightenment (1712). 29th – Yusuf I of Granada, seventh Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada who presided over its golden age (1318). ===Deaths=== died on 8 June 632 Noteworthy people who died in June include: 1st – Emperor Gaozu of Han, founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty of China (195 BC). 3rd – William Harvey, English physician, first known to describe the circulatory system of the human body (1657). 4th: Antonio José de Sucre, Venezuelan general and politician, influential in the Spanish American wars of independence (1830). Wilhelm II, final German Emperor and King of Prussia (1941). 8th: Andrew Jackson, American lawyer and general who served as the seventh president of the United States (1845). Muhammad, Arab religious, social and political leader, founder of Islam (632). 9th: Nero, Roman emperor, last of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (AD 68). Charles Dickens, English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic (1870). 10th: Frederick Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor regarded as among the empire's greatest of the medieval era (1190). Christina Grimmie, American singer-songwriter (Find Me) and talent show participant (The Voice) (2016). Gordie Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (2016). 10th or 11th – Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, regarded as one of the greatest and most successful military commanders (323 BC). died on 28 June 1836 14th – Max Weber, German sociologist and historian, central figure in the development of sociology and the social sciences (1920). 17th – Uthman, third caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate who ordered the official compilation of the standardised version of the Quran (656). 18th – Leo III the Isaurian, first Byzantine emperor of the Isaurian dynasty (741). 21st: Edward III, King of England who restored royal authority (1377). Niccolò Machiavelli, Florentine diplomat, author, philosopher and historian regarded as the father of modern political philosophy and political science (1527). 24th – Hongwu Emperor, founding emperor of the Ming dynasty of China (1398). 25th – Michael Jackson, American singer, songwriter and dancer, among the best-selling music artists of all time (2009). 27th – Joseph Smith, American religious leader, founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement (1844). 28th – James Madison, American Founding Father and fourth president of the United States (1836).

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