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June 21st
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June 21st is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar.  There are 193 days remaining until
the end of the calendar year.  June 21st is World Humanist Day and National Go Skateboarding Day.

On non-leap years, June 21st marks the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern
hemisphere, and this is the day of the year with the longest hours of daylight in the northern hemisphere and the shortest in
the southern hemisphere.  In astrology, it is the cusp line between Gemini and Cancer.


Births
1774
- Daniel D. Tompkins, 6th U.S. Vice President
1921 - Judy Holliday, actress, comedian (Born Yesterday)
1930 - Mike McCormack, Hall of Fame football coach, offensive tackle
1947 - Meredith Baxter, actress (Family Ties)
1953 - Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
1961 - Doug Savant, actor (Melrose Place)
1978 - Erica Durance, actress (Smallville)

Deaths
2008
- Scott Kalitta, professional drag racer

Events
2006
- New moons are discovered around Pluto, which are officially named Nix and Hydra.
Calendar
January
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
February
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29
March
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
April
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
May
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
June
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
July
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
August
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
September
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
October
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
November
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
December
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
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