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, 1787
Day of Week 7th » Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.
Day of Week 12th » Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the United States Constitution, five days after Delaware became the first.
Day of Week 18th » New Jersey becomes the third state to ratify the United States Constitution named U.S. Constitution.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1787
9th » John Dobson (architect) named John Dobson, English architect, designed Eldon Square and Lilburn Tower (d. 1865)
10th » Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, American educator, founded the American School for the Deaf (d. 1851)