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, 1831
Day of Week 5th » Former U.S. President John Quincy Adams takes his seat in the United States House of Representatives e.g House of Representatives.
Day of Week 27th » Charles Darwin embarks on Second voyage of HMS Beagle e.g his journey aboard the HMS Beagle named HMS 'Beagle', during which he will begin to formulate the theory of evolution.
Day of Week 31st » Gramercy Park is deeded to New York City or New York, New York.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1831
19th » Bernice Pauahi Bishop, American philanthropist (d. 1884)
Famous Deaths for December 1831
10th » Thomas Johann Seebeck, German physicist (b. 1770)
14th » Martin Baum, American businessman and politician, 5th List of mayors of Cincinnati called Mayor of Cincinnati (b. 1765)