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, 1807
Day of Week 17th » Napoleonic Wars: France issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System.
Day of Week 22nd » The Embargo Act of 1807 Embargo Act, forbidding trade with all foreign countries, is passed by the United States Congress U.S. Congress, at the urging of President of the United States President Thomas Jefferson.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1807
17th » John Greenleaf Whittier, American poet and activist (d. 1892)
22nd » Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Norwegian author, poet, and critic (d. 1873)
Famous Deaths for December 1807
19th » Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm, German-French author and playwright (b. 1723)
21st » John Newton, English soldier and minister (b. 1725)