June

June is the sixth month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is believed to be named after Juno, the wife of Jupiter or from the Latin iuniores meaning younger ones.


June is important astronomically as it contains the summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere and the winter solstice for the Southern Hemisphere.


Important June events:
John Couch Adams, co-discoverer of Neptune, was born on June 5, 1819.
Johannes Muller, inventor of astronomical tables, was born on June 6, 1436.
Pope Gregory XIII was born on June 7, 1502.
Giovanni Cassini was born on June 8, 1625.
Johann G Galle, co-discoverer of Neptune, was born on June 9, 1812.