Aurora repeat?, Dad's meatloaf, growing strawberries

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Tuesday, June 4, 2024]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays. Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life murmur, or see it glisten. –James Russell Lowell (1819–91) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [16 days until summer begins]( [Moon Phase Today]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To color hair cut hair to discourage growth harvest belowground crops [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day How should I cut the roses from my blossoming bushes? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day What bird is that whose name represents nothing, twice yourself, and fifty? 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