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, 1811
Day of Week 26th » A Richmond Theatre fire e.g theater fire in Richmond, Virginia kills the Governor of Virginia George William Smith (politician) known as George William Smith and the president of the First National Bank of Virginia Abraham B. Venable.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1811
2nd » Jean-Charles Chapais, Canadian politician, 1st Minister of Agriculture (Canada) named Canadian Minister of Agriculture (d. 1885)
21st » Archibald Tait, Scottish-English archbishop (d. 1882)
Famous Deaths for December 1811
8th » Eliza Poe, English-American actress (b. 1787)