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, 1778
Day of Week 15th » American Revolutionary War: Kingdom of Great Britain called British and France known as French fleets clash in the Battle of St. Lucia.
Day of Week 29th » American Revolutionary War: 3,000 Kingdom of Great Britain British soldiers under the command of Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom) Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell (British Army officer) Archibald Campbell Capture of Savannah capture Savannah, Geor
Famous Birthdays on December in 1778
6th » Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, French physicist and chemist (d. 1850)
16th » John Ordronaux (privateer) or John Ordronaux, French-American soldier (d. 1841)
17th » Humphry Davy, English chemist and physicist (d. 1829)
18th » Joseph Grimaldi, English actor and dancer (d. 1837)