29 June - Tahitian kingdom was annexed to France in 1880

Tahiti, King Pōmare V abdicated on 29 June 1880 and the Tahitian kingdom was annexed to France.

King  Pōmare V gave Tahiti and its dependencies to France, whereupon he was given a pension by French government and the titular position of Officer of the Orders of the Legion of Honour and Agricultural Merit of France.

He died from alcoholism at the Royal Palace, Pape'ete, and is buried at the Tomb of the King, Utu'ai'ai in 'Arue.

29 June - Ashutosh Mukherjee birth anniversary

Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee  (29 June 1864 – 25 May 1924) was a prolific Bengali educator, jurist, barrister and mathematician. He was the first student to be awarded a dual degree (MA in Mathematics and MSc in Physics) from Calcutta University. Perhaps the most emphatic figure of Indian education, he was a man of great personality, high self-respect, courage and towering administrative ability. The second Indian Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta for four consecutive two-year terms (1906–1914) and a fifth two-year term (1921–23), Mukherjee was responsible for the foundation of the Bengal Technical Institute in 1906 and the University College of Science (Rajabazar Science College) of the Calcutta University in 1914.

Mukherjee also played a vital role in the founding of the University College of Law popularly known as Hazra Law College. The Calcutta Mathematical Society was also founded by Mukherjee in 1908 and he served as the president of the Society from 1908 to 1923.He was also the president of the inaugural session of the Indian Science Congress in 1914 held at the Rajabazar Science College, which he founded. The Ashutosh College was also founded under his stewardship in 1916, when he was Vice-chancellor of University of Calcutta.

He was often called "Banglar Bagh" ("Tiger of Bengal") for his high self-esteem, courage, academic integrity and a general intransigent attitude towards the British Government.

"K.G." Subramanyan death 29 June 2016

Kalpathi Ganpathi "K.G." Subramanyan (1924 – 29 June 2016) was an Indian artist. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2012.

K.G. Subramanyan was greatly influenced by folk art from Kerala, Kalighat painting and Pattachitra from Bengal and Odisha, as well as Indian court paintings.

28 June - Insurance Awareness Day

Insurance Awareness Day is celebrated on June 28 of every year. This day was created to remind everyone to review their insurance coverage. There is various insurance for security, covering life, recovering from loss due to damage, illness or death. It provides safety, and over time the value of the property may appreciate, so it is necessary to keep up with your policies to get the best benefit out of it. Sometimes your insurance may expire, so this day will help you in keeping up with the insurances. This day will help lot people to update their policy and create new policies for themselves.

RAJA BHAMASHAH birth anniversary 28 June 1547

 

Bhama Shah (1547–1600) was a noted general, minister and close aide of Maharana Pratap. Bhama Shah is well known for providing his wealth to Maharana Pratap, when Maharana had become financially weak and was at the point of starvation. The funds provided by Bhama Shah allowed him to restore his army and much of his territory.

Bhamashah was born on 28th June 1547 (according to page 259 in Veer Vinod by Shyamal Das) in an Jain family. His father Bharmal Kawedia was Qiledar of Ranthambore Fort appointed by Rana Sanga and was later prime minister under Maharana Udai Singh II.

Bhama Shah was a great general, adviser, minister of Mewar, who was later promoted to post of Prime Minister of Mewar by Maharana Pratap, to whom he served as close aide and confidant.He along with his younger brother Tarachand fought in several battles for Mewar. Tarachand who was four years younger to Bhama shah was also an able administrator, valiant fighter and commanded the forces of Mewar on several occasions like his elder brother Bhamashah.

He was noted for his statesmanship, war skills, patriotism and generosity.

A commemorative postage stamp on  PERSONALITY SERIES: RAJA BHAMASHAH  was issued on 31 Dec 2000.

USA National Orange Blossom Day 27 June

National Orange Blossom Day is observed in the United States on June 27 every year. National Orange Blossom Day is observed to enjoy the beauty of orange blossoms. Orange blossom is a fragrant flower that comes from the tree of citrus fruit, orange. Oranges are used in various culinary dishes, desserts, teas, cocktails, cakes and are also used to make perfumes. It is traditionally connected with good fortune and is often added in bridal bouquets and head wreaths. Orange blossoms have various health benefits like improved sleep, reduced anxiety and improved blood circulation. It is the state flower of Florida. This flower attracts bees, and orange blossom honey got from it, is also sold widely. This day celebrates this versatile flower and its various uses.

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International Fairy Day 24 June

International Fairy Day is celebrated on June 24 of every year. International Fairy Day honours Fantasy, imagination and a little bit of pixie dust come collectively. These tiny mythical creatures have captivated myth and legend for generations. Today the wee folk’s stories are immortalized throughout animated stories, little field displays, and children’s books. There are the brownies and fairies that barely favored the delightful looking fairies depicted in film and art today. They were, though, helpful little beings, doing household tasks and the wearisome jobs that leave us mere humans fatigued at the end of the day.

24 June - Kannadasan Birth Anniversary

Kannadasan (24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981) was a Tamil philosopher, poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, editor, philanthropist, and is heralded as one of the greatest and most important lyricists in India. Frequently called Kaviarasu(Poet Laureate), Kannadasan was most familiar for his song lyrics in Tamil films and contributed around 5000 film lyrics apart from 6000 poems and 232 books,including novels, epics, plays, essays, his most popular being the 10-part religious book on Hinduism, Arthamulla Indhu matham (Meaningful Hindu Religion). He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Cheraman Kathali in the year 1980 and was the first to receive the National Film Award for Best Lyrics, given in 1969 for the film Kuzhanthaikkaga.

June 24 - International Fairy Day celebrated on

International Fairy Day is celebrated on June 24 of every year. International Fairy Day honours Fantasy, imagination and a little bit of pixie dust come collectively. These tiny mythical creatures have captivated myth and legend for generations. Today the wee folk’s stories are immortalized throughout animated stories, little field displays, and children’s books. There are the brownies and fairies that barely favored the delightful looking fairies depicted in film and art today. They were, though, helpful little beings, doing household tasks and the wearisome jobs that leave us mere humans fatigued at the end of the day.

22 June - Kālidāsa stamp release in 1960

Kālidāsa was a Classical Sanskrit writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language of India. His plays and poetry are primarily based on the Vedas, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas.His surviving works consist of three plays, two epic poems and two shorter poems.

Much about his life is unknown, only what can be inferred from his poetry and plays.His works cannot be dated with precision, but they were most likely authored within the 4th–5th century CE

The stamp bears as theme the following Sanskrit verse from the Meghadūta.  

आषाढस्य प्रथमदिवसे मेघमाश्लिष्टसानुम् |
वप्रक्रीडापरिणतगजप्रेक्षणीयं ददर्श ||
āṣāḍhasya prathamadivase meghamāśliṣtaṣnuṃ /
vaprakrīdā pariṇatagajaprekṣanīyam dadarśa //

तव न जाने हृदयं मम पुनः कामो दिवापि रात्रावपि |
 निर्घृण ! तपति बलीयः ||
tava na jāne hṛdayam mama punaḥ kāmo divāpi rātrāvapi |
nirgḥṛṇa tapati balīyaḥ |