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, 1805
Day of Week 2nd » Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Austerlitz French troops under Napoleon Bonaparte defeat a joint Imperial Russia e.g Russo-Austrian Empire called Austrian force.
Day of Week 26th » Austria and France sign the Peace of Pressburg (1805) e.g Treaty of Pressburg.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1805
6th » Adolf Reubke, German organ builder (d. 1875)
6th » Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, French magician (d. 1861)
10th » Joseph Škoda, Czech physician, dermatologist, and academic (d. 1881)
12th » William Lloyd Garrison, American journalist and activist, founded 'The Liberator (anti-slavery newspaper) known as The Liberator' (d. 1879)
12th » Henry Wells, American businessman, co-founded Wells Fargo and American Express (d. 1878)
21st » Thomas Graham (chemist) known as Thomas Graham, Scottish chemist and academic (d. 1869)
22nd » John Obadiah Westwood, English entomologist and archaeologist (d. 1893)
23rd » Joseph Smith, American religious leader, 1st List of presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 1844)
Famous Deaths for December 1805
23rd » Pehr Osbeck, Swedish explorer and author (b. 1723)