In the Georgian calendar, the calendar that most of the world uses, June is the sixth month. However, according to the early Roman calendar, June was actually the fourth month and had only 29 day. In 46B.C, Julius Caesar gave June 30 days instead of 29 when he reformed the Roman calendar. June was named after the Roman goddess Juno, who is the wife of Jupiter. However, others say that its name actually came from the Latin word iuniors. It means the younger ones, which is opposed to majors or elders which May's name was originated from. In June, spring ends and summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere. During this time, all the flowers and plants are very beautiful. In the southern hemisphere, winter begins in June.
1. The birthstones for June are the pearl, alexandrite, and moonstone.
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2. The birth flower for June is the rose.
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3. The zodiac signs for June are Gemini (May 21 - June 20) and Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
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4. On June 1, 1792, the state of Kentucky, also known as the Bluegrass state, became the 15th state of the United States.
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5. On June 1, 1796, Tennessee, also known as The Volunteer State became the 16th state of the United States.
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6. On June 5, 1947, George C. Marshall, the Secretary of State, described the Marshall Plan.
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7. On June 14, 1777, the flag of the United States was adopted by the Continental Congress.
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8. June 14, 1900 - Hawaii was organized as a territory
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9. On June 15, 1215, the Magna Carta was granted by King John.
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10. On June 15, 1775, George Washington was appointed the commander in chief of the Continental Army.
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11. On June 15, 1836, Arkansas also known as the Natural State, became the 25th state of the United States.
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12. Finland's Flag Day is celebrated on the Saturday closest to June 24.
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13. On June 6th, Sweden celebrates its national holiday, Flag Day.
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14. On June 12, The Philippines' Independence Day is celebrated.
15. June 12, Nigeria celebrates this day in honour of an annulled presidential election of M.k.O Abiola
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16. On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain.
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17. National Candy Month
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18. National Dairy Month
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19. National Iced Tea Month
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20. June 5 - World Environment Day
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21. June 20 - Father's Day
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