June Fun Facts
June's birth flower is the rose. What is the other June birth flower?
Honeysuckle
What insect's buzzing is one of the classic sounds of summer in much of the eastern United States?
Cicadas
Father's Day is celebrated on what Sunday in June?
The third Sunday
What color ribbon represents Alzheimer's awareness?
Purple
What year did Alaska become a state?
1959
Which U.S. holiday is observed on June 19?
Juneteenth
What fruit is commonly celebrated with festivals throughout the summer in the South?
Watermelon
Which president signed Father's Day into permanent law in 1972?
Richard Nixon
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of what condition?
Dementia
Who was the Supreme Allied Commander during D-Day?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What famous D-Day invasion occurred on June 6, 1944?
The Allied invasion of Normandy
What is the name of the longest day of the year?
Summer Solstice
Which president is often called the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
Which part of the body is primarily affected by Alzheimer's disease?
The Brain
Which baseball team is nicknamed "The Bronx Bombers"?
New York Yankees
What famous U.S. flag holiday is celebrated every year on June 14?
Flag Day
Which U.S. state is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" and is a popular summer destination?
Minnesota
What city hosted the first widely recognized Father's Day celebration in 1910?
Spokane, Washington
Alzheimer's is named after which physician who first described the disease in 1906?
Alois Alzheimer
What year was the first Wimbledon Championship held?
1877
Which famous tennis tournament is traditionally played during late June and early July?
Wimbledon
What popular summer sport uses terms such as birdie, shuttlecock, and smash?
Badminton
What year was the first Father's Day celebration held?
1910
What is often the earliest symptom noticed in Alzheimer's disease?
Memory loss affecting daily life
Which U.S. national holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States?
Juneteenth