June 14
June 14 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 200 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Gemini.
Day of year
166
Days remaining
200
ISO week
24
Zodiac
Gemini
Season
Spring
Sun declination
+23.3°
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Wikipedia: this day →Britannica: this day →LoC: Today in History →History.com: this day →On-This-Day.com →BBC: On This Day →NYT: this day →Time and Date →NASA APOD archive →U.S. Naval Observatory →Wolfram|Alpha →Wikidata →Google Books →JSTOR →Internet Archive →
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Astronomy
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On June 14 the Sun's declination is approximately +23.3°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a June 14.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Flag Day (United States)
- World Blood Donor Day (WHO)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1777 — The Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the U.S. flag. ↗(249 years ago)
- 1789 — Captain William Bligh of HMS Bounty arrived at Timor after a 47-day open-boat voyage following the mutiny. ↗(237 years ago)
- 1846 — American settlers in California declared independence from Mexico in the Bear Flag Revolt. ↗(180 years ago)
- 1982 — The Falklands War ended with the surrender of Argentine forces to Britain. ↗(44 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1986 — Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine writer. ↗(40 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (166) | 2 × 83 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (200) | 2^3 × 5^2 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 14062026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +23.30° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 6 days |