December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars. It is one of seven months with the length of 31 days. December is the first month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, December is the seasonal equivalent to June in the Northern hemisphere, which is the first month of summer. December is the month with the shortest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest daylight hours of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
December symbols: Its birth flower is the narcissus. The birthstones of December are the turquoise, zircon, and tanzanite. The zodiac signs for the month of December are Sagittarius (until December 21) and Capricorn (December 22 onwards).
Historical Events for December, 1508
Day of Week 10th » The War of the League of Cambrai called League of Cambrai is formed by Pope Julius II, Louis XII of France, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Ferdinand II of Aragon as an alliance against Venice.
Day of Week 29th » Portuguese Empire e.g Portuguese forces under the command of Francisco de Almeida attack Khambhat at the Battle of Dabul.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1508
9th » Gemma Frisius, Dutch mathematician and cartographer (d. 1555)
24th » Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian scholar (d. 1567)