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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

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 also has the Summer Solstice, the day with the longest daylight of the year.

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Today's Random Fact:

The month of June is probably named after Juno, the wife of Jupiter, and queen of the gods (Hera in Greek mythology). It was held sacred to her, and was thought by the Romans to be the luckiest month for marriage, since Juno was the Goddess of Marriage.

June is:

-Accordian Awareness Month
-Adopt A Cat Month
-African-American Music Appreciation Month
-Aquarium Month
-Candy Month
-Caribbean American Heritage Month
-Dairy Month
-Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month
-Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
-Great Outdoors Month
-Iced Tea Month
-Papaya Month




Bonus Fact:

On this day in...

1906 Theodore Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act into law, authorizing the President to restrict the use of certain parcels of public land with historical or conservation value.

1949 George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four is published.

1953 The US Supreme Court ruled that restaurants in Washington DC, could not refuse to serve black patrons.