The December Birthstones are the Turquoise, Zircon and Tanzanite. Turquoise is regarded as a love charm. It is also a symbol of good fortune and success, and it is believed to relax the mind and to protect its wearer from harm. Turquoise rings, in particular, are thought to keep away evil spirits. Turquoise is called the traditional birthstone of December. Blue topaz is considered the secondary birthstone for December.
December Zodiac Signs
Month of December Zodiac Signs are Sagittarius(until December 21) and Capricorn(December 22 onwards).
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Theoretical thinkin is like honey to those people. Born as Sagittarius you will have a tendency to philosophize. Honesty and a strong sense of justice are some of the positive qualities of Sagittarius. Focus and energy are things they give to work and family life. Sagittarius are compatible with: Aquarius, Libra, Aries and Leo.
Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) When you were born as a Capricorn then you are considered to be quite intelligent. Capricorns are known to be very patient and will go to great lengths as to achieve perspnal goals. This is why Capricorns are usually well suited to handling business problems. Capricorns are compatible with: Scorpio, Pisces, Virgo, Aries, Cancer and Taurus.
December Birth Flowers
Month of December flower is the Narcissus. These flowers symbolize sweetness. The embodiment of the idea that you want your beloved one to stay just the way they are. The other December birth flower is Holly, which symbolizes your wish for domestic happiness.
Good Cheer and Success. The December Birth Flower Narcissus senda a clear message of: You Are The Special One to the reciever.
Historical Events for December, 1988
1st » Benazir Bhutto is appointed Prime Minister of Pakistan.
2nd » Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of an Islam-dominated state.
6th » The history of the Australian Capital Territory e.g Australian Capital Territory is granted self-government.
7th » 1988 Spitak earthquake named Spitak Earthquake: In Armenia an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter magnitude scale known as Richter scale kills more than 25,000, injures 30,000 and leaves 500,000 homeless out of a population of 3,500,000.
7th » Yasser Arafat recognizes the right of Israel to exist.
8th » A United States Air Force Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II called A-10 Thunderbolt II 1988 Remscheid A-10 crash e.g crashes into an apartment complex in Remscheid, Germany, killing 5 people and injuring 50 others.
9th » The Michael Hughes Bridge in Sligo, Ireland, is officially opened.
12th » The Clapham Junction rail crash kills thirty-five and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains—one of the worst train crashes in the United Kingdom.
13th » Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat gives a speech at a United Nations General Assembly UN General Assembly meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, after United States authorities refused to grant him a Visa (document) vis
14th » The ET3 (Greece) called ET3 television network is launched in Thessaloniki, Greece.
20th » The United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances is signed in Vienna, Austria.
21st » A bomb explodes on board Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, killing 270.
22nd » Chico Mendes, a Brazilian Rubber tapping rubber tapper, Trade union unionist and Environmentalism environmental activist, is assassination assassinated.
31st » First Winter Ascent of Lhotse (8,516m) by Krzysztof Wielicki (solo).