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June 8: Day of the Week
June 8, 2024 is the 160th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 206 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Doyōbi.
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Here’s the June calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
June 8 Historical Event(s)
68
The Roman Senate proclaims Galba as emperor.
218
Battle of Antioch: Elagabalus defeats with support of the Syrian legions the forces of emperor Macrinus. He flees, but is captured near Chalcedon and later executed in Cappadocia.
1783
The volcano Laki, in Iceland, begins an eight-month eruption which kills over 9,000 people and starts a seven-year famine.
1794
Robespierre inaugurates the French Revolution’s new state religion, the Cult of the Supreme Being, with large organized festivals all across France.
1928
Second Northern Expedition: The National Revolutionary Army captures Peking, whose name is changed to Beiping (“Northern peace”).
1942
World War II: Japanese imperial submarines I-21 and I-24 shell the Australian cities of Sydney and Newcastle.
1949
George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four is published.
1959
The USS Barbero and United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail.
1972
Vietnam War: Associated Press photographer Nick Ut takes his Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of a naked 9-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phúc running down a road after being burned by napalm.
1992
The first World Ocean Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Who were born on June 8?
1903
Marguerite Yourcenar, French author (d. 1987)
1916
Francis Crick, English molecular biologist; Nobel laureate (d. 2004)
1918
John D. Roberts, American chemist
1920
Gwen Harwood, Australian poet (d. 1995)
1925
Barbara Bush, First Lady of the United States
1936
Kenneth G. Wilson, American physicist, Nobel laureate
1953
Ad Tak, Dutch cyclist
1971
Mark Feuerstein, American actor
1983
Kim Clijsters, Belgian tennis player
1987
Coralie Balmy, French swimmer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters OAJAEWJ? Check your answers here: Unscramble words OAJAEWJ. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.