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June 5th, 2002
SUMMER SOLTICE
A point on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 22nd.
Usage: Weather forecast.
Source: Condensed from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.

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