FFrançois JacobFrench biologist and geneticist, winner of the Nobel Prize in 1965Born in 1920 · View source ↗1920
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The Moon and calendar traditions on this date
Calculated for 12:00 UTC on June 17, 2026
Moon phaseWaxing crescentCalculated for the selected date and year. Phase names are approximate categories, not the exact instant of a new, quarter or full Moon.Illuminated fraction8 %Distance to the Moon363,100 kmApproximate geocentric distance, rounded to 100 km.Chinese zodiac yearHorse · FireBased on the Chinese lunar year, which does not begin on January 1.Western zodiacGeminiTraditional date range; signs are not a scientific description of personality.Catholic calendarSts. Blaise and DiogenA commemorated name, not a documented date for a biblical event. Vatican News ↗
