Sunday June 02, 2019: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

Historical Events

• Syrian Civil War: Five soldiers from the Syrian Democratic Forces are killed by a suicide car bomber at a checkpoint in central Raqqa. This bomb and another nearby roadside bomb inflicted wounds on 20 people. (DW)Israel strikes Syria's military targets in Golan Heights to counter two rockets that were fired at Mount Hermon on Saturday night. Ten people are killed. (The Guardian) A car bomb in Azaz results in the deaths of at least 21 people, and many injuries.
• Five soldiers from the Syrian Democratic Forces are killed and five civilians are injured in a suicide car bombing at a checkpoint near central Raqqa. This bomb and another nearby roadside bomb killed 20 people.
• Ten people are killed in Israel's airstrikes against Syrian military targets in Golan Heights. These strikes were in response to two rockets that were fired at Mount Hermon on Saturday night.
• A car bomb explodes in Azaz, killing at least 21 people. Many others are left injured.
• 18 people were injured in Derna, Libya by two car bombs that struck a unit belonging to the Libyan National Army.
• A tornado EF1 strikes Ottawa, Canada's Orleans residential community. It causes a lot of damage, but no serious injuries.
• Canada-Venezuela relations : Canada temporarily closes its Venezuelan embassy after Canadian diplomats could not obtain diplomatic accreditation under the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro government, according to Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
• According to Chrystia Freeland, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, Canada has temporarily closed its Venezuelan embassy. This was after Canadian diplomats could not obtain diplomatic accreditation under President Nicolas Maduro's government.
• Lawrence Leathers, a jazz drummer, was found dead in an apartment building in Bronx. Sterling Aguilar and Lisa Harris were arrested by police.
• Andrea Nahles announces that she will be stepping down as leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (effective at the start of next week).
• Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, dismisses Ayelet Shaked, Minister of Justice, and Naftali Bennett Minister of Education from the interim government.
• Five years after his abdication, King Juan Carlos I of Spain is forced to retire from public life.
• Pope Francis visited Romania and apologized to the Roma people. He asked for forgiveness for all the times that he has "discriminated, mistreated, or looked at you askance" during his time there. Seven Eastern Catholic bishops from the Eastern Catholic Church were also executed for treason. They were tortured under Communist regime. They were all buried secretly and died in prison.
• Donald Trump announces that Kevin Hassett, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, has resigned.
• 2019 Sammarinese referendum - Sanmmarinese vote to end discrimination based upon sexual orientation and launch a popular legislative initiative for reforming the electoral system.
• Voters from Sanmmarinese vote to end discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and to initiate a popular legislative initiative to reform the electoral system.
• Google is experiencing a cloud service outage. This affects Gmail and Snapchat as well as YouTube, YouTube, and other services in the United States.
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See also

What happened on June 02 in history? Find out the list of June 2nd major events

What was 2019 famous for? Discover everything about 2019

Other June 2nd famous birthdays

• Wentworth Miller

  American actor.

• Bernard Cazeneuve

  French politician, who was, up to his appointment as Junior Ministre for European Affairs at Ministry of Foreign Affairs by President...

• Zachary Quinto

  American actor.

• Justin Long

  American actor.

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How old am I?

If June 02, 2019 is your birthday you are 4 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on June 02.

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Other June 2nd famous deaths

• Rex Harrison

  British actor who is internationally recognized on film and stage.

• Mel Ferrer

  Elberon, New Jersey -- Actor (Longest Day, Eaten Alive, 5th Floor).

• Robert Noyce

  The Intel Corporation was co-founded by an American businessman and inventor.

• Anthony de Mello

  Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapist (Born in 1931).

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Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Gemini

Gemini personality

Who should a Gemini marry?

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer

Personality of June born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Pig

Element: Earth

Pig personality

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The day of the week was Sunday.

June 2nd marks the 152nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2019.

There are 212 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

June 2019 calendar

Holidays

• Italy's Festa della Repubblica (Republic Day), which commemorates the birth of the Repubblica Italiana and the end of the monarchy.
• Shavuoth (Judaism) (2006).
• Xenia name day in Slovakia.
• The Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Nicephorus' death - see also March 13.

Lunar phase

The moon phase for June 02, 2019 is New Moon.

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Planetary phase

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