Khordad (, ) is the third month of the Solar Hijri calendar. Khordad has thirty-one days. It begins in May and ends in June by the Gregorian calendar. Khordad is the third month of the spring season (Bahar). It is followed by Tir. The Afghan Persian name is Jawzā (). The name is derived from the deity name Haurvatat. Events 2-3 - 1244 - Grand Review of the Armies 16 - 1323 - the Normandy landings of 1944 take place in the beaches of northern Normandy in France. 12 - 1325 - 1946 Italian institutional referendum 16 - 1325 - The National Basketball Association is officially founded with Maurice Podoloff, concurrent president of the American Hockey League, as its founding president. 6 - 1371 - 22 English football teams, which had left the ranks of the English Football League in 1370-71, form an independent Premier League in the UK, becoming the top tier pro football league of English football. The new league's first games are slated for 24 Mordad. 11 - 1380 - Nepalese royal massacre Deaths 2 – 1390 – Nasser Hejazi, an Iranian football player and coach. 12 – 1392 – Jalal Al-Din Taheri, Iranian scholar, theologian and Islamic philosopher. 16 – 1383 – Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States 25 – 1391 – Hassan Kassai, Iranian iconic master of Persian classical music. 27 – 1392 – Jalil Shahnaz, Iranian maestros. 31 – 1392 – Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian, Iranian architect. Observances Victoria Day - First Monday of Khordad Memorial Day - First or Second Monday of Khordad Canadian Armed Forces Day - Third Sunday of Khordad King's Official Birthday - Fourth Saturday of Khordad Khordadegan - 6 Khordad Festa della Repubblica - 12 or 13 Khordad Constitution Day (Denmark) - 15 Khordad (14 in leap years) National Day of Sweden - 16/17 Khordad Russia Day and Independence Day (Philippines) - 22/23 Khordad Flag Day (United States) - 24 or 25 Khordad References Months of the Iranian calendar