Zodiac Signs December 2008 Birthstone

December Birthstones Astrology

• 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, 2008

• 6th » The 2008 Greek riots break out upon the killing of a 15-year-old boy, Alexandros Grigoropoulos, by a police officer.
• 11th » Bernard Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
• 14th » Muntadhar al-Zaidi throws List of shoe throwing incidents called his shoes at then-U.S. President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq.
• 22nd » An ash dike Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill ruptured at a solid waste containment area in Roane County, Tennessee, releasing convert 1.1 e9USgal m3 of coal fly ash slurry.
• 27th » Gaza War (2008–09) e.g Operation Cast Lead: Israel launches 3-week operation on Gaza.

Famous Deaths for December 2008

• 1st » Paul Benedict, American actor (b. 1938)
• 1st » Mikel Laboa, Spanish singer-songwriter (b. 1934)
• 1st » Joseph B. Wirthlin, American businessman and religious leader (b. 1917)
• 2nd » Odetta, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (b. 1930)
• 2nd » Kathleen Baskin-Ball, American minister (b. 1958)
• 2nd » Edward Samuel Rogers, Canadian businessman (b. 1933)
• 3rd » Robert Zajonc, Polish-American psychologist and author (b. 1923)
• 5th » Alexy II of Moscow, Estonian-Russian patriarch (b. 1929)
• 5th » Constantin Ticu Dumitrescu, Romanian politician (b. 1928)
• 5th » Nina Foch, Dutch-American actress (b. 1924)
• 5th » Anca Parghel, Romanian singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1957)
• 7th » Marky Cielo, Filipino actor and dancer (b. 1988)
• 7th » Herbert Hutner, American banker and lawyer (b. 1908)
• 8th » Kerryn McCann, Australian runner (b. 1967)
• 8th » Oliver Postgate, English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1925)
• 8th » Robert Prosky, American actor (b. 1930)
• 9th » Ibrahim Dossey, Ghanaian footballer (b. 1972)
• 9th » Yury Glazkov, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1939)
• 10th » Didith Reyes, Filipino actress and singer (b. 1948)
• 11th » Maddie Blaustein, American voice actress (b. 1960)
• 11th » Bettie Page, American model (b. 1923)
• 12th » Avery Dulles, American cardinal (b. 1918)
• 12th » Van Johnson, American actor, singer, and dancer (b. 1916)
• 12th » Tassos Papadopoulos, Cypriot politician, 5th President of Cyprus (b. 1934)
• 13th » John Drake (rugby union) named John Drake, New Zealand rugby player and journalist (b. 1959)
• 13th » Kathy Staff, English actress (b. 1928)
• 15th » León Febres Cordero, Ecuadorian politician, 46th List of heads of state of Ecuador named President of Ecuador (b. 1931)
• 17th » Sammy Baugh, American football player and coach (b. 1914)
• 17th » Freddy Breck, German singer-songwriter, producer, and journalist (b. 1942)
• 17th » Dave Smith (pitcher, born 1955) e.g Dave Smith, American baseball player and coach (b. 1955)
• 18th » Majel Barrett, American actress and producer (b. 1932)
• 18th » Mark Felt, American FBI agent (b. 1913)
• 19th » James Bevel, American minister and activist (b. 1936)
• 19th » Carol Chomsky, American linguist and educator (b. 1930)
• 19th » Michael Connell, American political consultant (b. 1963)
• 19th » Kenny Cox, American pianist (b. 1940)
• 19th » Dock Ellis, American baseball player and coach (b. 1945)
• 20th » Adrian Mitchell, English author, poet, and playwright (b. 1932)
• 24th » Harold Pinter, English actor, director, and playwright, Nobel Prize in Literature called Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1930)
• 25th » Eartha Kitt, American singer and actress (b. 1927)
• 26th » Gösta Krantz, Swedish actor (b. 1925)
• 27th » Delaney Bramlett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Delaney & Bonnie) (b. 1939)
• 27th » Robert Graham (sculptor) called Robert Graham, Mexican-American sculptor (b. 1938)
• 28th » Irene Lieblich, Polish-American painter and illustrator (b. 1923)
• 29th » Freddie Hubbard, American trumpet player and composer (b. 1938)
• 31st » Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (b. 1933)

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