30th June

Today: Independence Day in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Famous Brithday: - 1969 Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan cricketer | 1966 Mike Tyson, American former boxer

Today in History: 1953 The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan | 2005 Spain legalizes same-sex marriage

29th June

Today: Seychelles - Independence Day | The Netherlands - Veterans Day

Famous Brithday: - not available

Today in History: 1888 First recording of classical music made, Handel's Israel in Egypt on wax cylinder

28th June

Today: Vidovdan, Orthodox religious holiday commemorating St. Vitus

Famous Brithday: - 1940 Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi banker, economist and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize

Today in History: 2005 Canada becomes the third country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage | 1894 Labor Day becomes an official US holiday

27th June

Today: National HIV Testing Day in United States | Mixed Race Day in Brazil | National Veterans' Day in the United Kingdom

Famous Brithday: - 1939 Rahul Dev Burman, Indian composer, singer and actor (died in 1994)

Today in History: 2003 The United States National Do Not Call Registry, formed to combat unwanted telemarketing calls and administered by the Federal Trade Commission, enrolled almost three-quarters of a million phone numbers on its first day

26th June

Today: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

Famous Brithday: - 1938 Bankim Chandra Chatterji Indian Novelist

Today in History: 1870 The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States | 1977 Elvis Presley's final concert took place at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis

25th June

Today: Mozambique Independence Day

Famous Brithday: - 1974 Karisma Kapoor, Indian actress | 1963 George Michael, British musician

Today in History: 1967 First global satellite television programme – Our World | 1981 Microsoft Inc. is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state of Washington

23rd June

Today: Father's Day in Poland, Nicaragua and Uganda

Famous Brithday: - 1980 Ramnaresh Sarwan, West Indies cricketer | 1972 Selma Blair, American actress

Today in History: 1868 Christopher Latham Sholes receives a patent for Type-Writer | 1894 International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin

22nd June

Today: School-teachers' Day in El Salvador

Famous Brithday: - 1932 Amrish Puri, Indian actor | 1975 Laila Rouass, Moroccan-Indian actress

Today in History: 1946 Jet airplanes were used to transport mail for the first time | 1939 The first U.S. water-ski tournament was held at Jones Beach, on Long Island, New York

21st June

Today: World Humanist Day | National Aboriginal Day in Canada | National Day of Greenland

Famous Brithday: - 1953 Benazir Bhutto, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan (died in 2007) | 1982 Prince William of Wales, British prince

Today in History: 1948 Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City

20th June

Today: World Refugee Day

Famous Brithday: - 1952 Vikram Seth, Indian poet | 1967 Nicole Kidman, American-born Australian actress

Today in History: 1877 Alexander Graham Bell installs world's first commercial telephone service in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

19th June

Today: Juneteenth – celebrates the Emancipation Proclamation

Famous Brithday: - 1970 Rahul Gandhi, Indian politician | 1947 Salman Rushdie, Indian author

Today in History: 1846 The first baseball game under recognizable modern rules is played in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States | 1910 The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington

18th June

Today: Seychelles National Day | Autistic Pride Day

Famous Brithday: - Paul McCartney 1942 Member of the Beatles

Today in History: 1981 The AIDS epidemic is formally recognized by medical professionals in San Francisco, California

17th June

Today: Iceland's national day

Famous Brithday: - 1981 Shane Watson, Australian cricket all-rounder | 1980 Venus Williams, American tennis player | 1973 Leander Paes, Indian tennis player

History: 1631 - Mumtaz Mahal died during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spent more than 20 years to build her tomb, the Taj Mahal

16th June

Today: Youth Day in South Africa | Bloomsday in Dublin

Famous Brithday: - Mithun Chakravorty, Indian Actor

History: 1903 - Ford Motor Company incorporates | 1915 - Foundation of the British Women's Institute | 1977 - Oracle Corporation was incorporated in Redwood Shores, California

15th June

Today: Fathers Day | Flag Day in Denmark

Famous Brithday: - 1950 Lakshmi Mittal, Indian industrialist | 1971 Nathan Astle Cricketer, New Zealand

History: 1752 Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity | 1844 - Charles Goodyear receives a patent for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber

14th June

Today: World Blood Donor Day | Flag Day, United States | Liberation Day, Falkland Islands

Famous Brithday: - Kiron Kher, Indian Actress

History: In 1938 Action Comics issue one was released, introducing Superman | 1900 Hawaii becomes a United States territory

13th June

Today: Roman Empire – Quinquatrus Minusculae held in honor of Minerva

Famous Brithday: - 1970 Chris Cairns, New Zealand cricketer | 1981 Chris Evans, American actor

History: 1970 "The Long and Winding Road" becomes the Beatles' last Number 1 song

12th June

Today: Loving Day - United States | Dia dos Namorados - Brazil

Famous Brithday: - 1924 George H. W. Bush 41st President of the United States

History: 1991 - Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls win their first NBA Championship

11th June

Today: Kamehameha Day, official state holiday of Hawaii, United States

Famous Brithday: - 1947 Laloo Prasad Yadav, Indian politician

History: 2002 - Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress

10th June

Today: Portugal Day – National day of Portugal

Famous Brithday: - 1960 - Balakrishna Nandamuri, Indian actor | 1965 - Elizabeth Hurley, British actress | 1971 - Bobby Jindal, Louisiana Congressman, Governor

History: 1980 - The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela

9th June

Today: Roman Empire paganism - third day of the Vestalia in honor of the goddess Vesta

Famous Brithday: - 1981 - Anoushka Shankar, Famous sitarist | 1985 - Sonam Kapoor, Indian actress | 1977 - Amisha Patel, Indian actress | 1947 - Kiran Bedi, Indian Police Service Officer

History: 1934 - Donald Duck debuts in The Wise Little Hen

8th June

Today: World Ocean Day | Norfolk Island Anniversary Day, also known as Bounty Day

Famous Brithday: - 1975 - Shilpa Shetty, Indian actress

History: 1992 - The first World Ocean Day is celebrated | 1984 - Homosexuality is declared legal in the state of New South Wales, Australia

7th June

Today: Norway - Union Dissolution Day | Roman Empire - first day of the Vestalia in honor of Vesta

Famous Brithday: - 1981 - Amrita Rao, Indian model and actress | 1981 - Anna Kournikova, Russian tennis player

History: 1975 - Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder for sale to the public | 1955 - Lux Radio Theater signs off the air permanently. The show launched in New York in 1934, and featured radio adaptations of Broadway shows and popular films

6th June

Today: Memorial Day - South Korea | National holiday of Sweden | D-Day landings - Europe

Famous Brithday: - 1929 - Sunil Dutt, Very Talented Indian actor and a great politician

History: 2004 - Tamil was established as a Classical language by the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam | 1946 - The Basketball Association of America is formed in New York City

5th June

Today: World Environment Day | National holiday of Denmark

Famous Brithday: - 1956 - Kenny G, American saxophonist

History: 1956 - Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip move

4th June

Today: Finland - National flag day of the Finnish Defence Forces | Hong Kong - Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989 memorial day

Famous Brithday: - 1975 - Angelina Jolie, American actress

History: 1973 - A patent for the ATM is granted to Don Wetzel, Tom Barnes and George Chastain

3rd June

Today: Confederate Memorial Day observed in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Tennessee

Famous Brithday: - 1966 - Wasim Akram, Pakistani cricketer

History: 1965 - Launch of Gemini 4, the first multi-day space mission by a NASA crew

2nd June

Today: Italy's Festa della Repubblica (Republic Day) | Xenia name day in Slovakia

Famous Brithday: 1956 - Mani Ratnam, Indian director | 1943 - Ilaiyaraaja, Indian composer

History: 1999 - The Bhutan Broadcasting Service brings television transmissions to the Kingdom for the first time.

1st June

Today: International Children's Day | Madaraka Day, Kenya

Famous Brithday: 1970 - R. Madhavan, Indian actor | 1973 - Heidi Klum, German supermodel | 1926 - Marilyn Monroe, American actress

History: 1980 - Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting | 1979 - Vizianagaram district is formed in Andhra Pradesh, India