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, 1824
Day of Week 1st » United States presidential election, 1824: Since no candidate received a majority of the total Electoral College (United States) called electoral college votes in the election, the United States House of Representatives is given the task of deciding the w
Day of Week 9th » Patriot forces led by General Antonio José de Sucre defeat a Royalist army in the Battle of Ayacucho, putting an end to the Peruvian War of Independence.
Day of Week 28th » The Bathurst War comes to an end with the surrender of the Wiradjuri.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1824
10th » George MacDonald, Scottish minister, author, and poet (d. 1905)
14th » Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, French painter and illustrator (d. 1898)
Famous Deaths for December 1824
21st » James Parkinson, English physician and paleontologist (b. 1755)
25th » Barbara von Krüdener, German mystic and author (b. 1764)