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).
Day of Week 11th » The United States Senate e.g U.S. Senate creates a select committee on finance and a uniform national currency, predecessor of the United States Senate Committee on Finance.
Day of Week 25th » The Handel and Haydn Society, oldest continuously performing arts organization in the United States, gives its first performance.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1815
8th » Adolph Menzel, German painter and illustrator (d. 1905)
10th » Ada Lovelace, English mathematician and computer scientist (d. 1852)
21st » Thomas Couture, French painter and educator (d. 1879)
31st » George Meade, American general and engineer (d. 1872)
Famous Deaths for December 1815
3rd » John Carroll (bishop) or John Carroll, American archbishop (b. 1735)