JUNE HISTORY
This major tennis tournament begins in June
Wimbledon
This blockbuster dinosaur film premiered in June 1993
Jurassic Park
This fruit is widely celebrated during June
Strawberry
This Hollywood actress and icon was born on June 1, 1926
Marilyn Monroe
June 21st marks the beginning of this season in the Northern Hemisphere
Summer
This renowned author of 1984 was born on June 25, 1903
George Orwell
This major golf tournament is traditionally held in June
The U.S. Open
This holiday honors the U.S. on June 14
Flag Day
This Beatle and Nobel Prize winner was born on June 18, 1942
Paul McCartney
This flower is traditionally associated with the month of June
Rose
This holiday celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. and is observed on June 19
Juneteenth
This team won the FIFA World Cup on June 30, 2002
Brazil
This famous playwright’s Globe Theatre burned down in June 1613
William Shakespeare
This famous boxer known as the “Louisville Lip” was born on June 13, 1942
Muhammad Ali
This holiday is celebrated on the third Sunday of June
Fathers Day
This country celebrates Midsummer’s Eve in June
Sweden
This Olympic gold medalist swimmer was born on June 30, 1985
Michael Phelps
She became the first female U.S. Secretary of State in June 1997
Madeleine Albright
This famous talk show host was born on June 29, 1961
Melora Hardin
June is named after this Roman goddess
Juno
This famous document was signed on June 15, 1215
The Magna Carta
This NBA superstar known for his skyhook shot celebrates a June birthday
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
This significant treaty was signed in June 1919
The Treaty of Versailles
This famous physicist known for black hole theories was born on June 23, 1912
Alan Turing
This ancient Chinese festival usually occurs in June
Dragon Boat Festival