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, 1795
Day of Week 28th » Construction of Yonge Street, formerly recognized as the longest street in the world, begins in York, Upper Canada (present-day Toronto named Toronto, Ontario, Canada).
Famous Birthdays on December in 1795
4th » Thomas Carlyle, Scottish-English historian, philosopher, and academic (d. 1881)
8th » Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer and mathematician (d. 1874)
21st » John Russell (parson) or John Russell, English hunter and dog breeder (d. 1883)
21st » Leopold von Ranke, German historian, author, and academic (d. 1886)
Famous Deaths for December 1795
23rd » Henry Clinton (American War of Independence) known as Henry Clinton, English general and politician (b. 1730)
28th » Eugenio Espejo, Ecuadorian physician and lawyer (b. 1747)