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).
Famous Birthdays on December in 1858
11th » Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, Russian director, producer, and playwright (d. 1943)
22nd » Giacomo Puccini, Italian composer (d. 1924)
27th » Juan Luis Sanfuentes, Chilean lawyer and politician, 17th President of Chile (d. 1930)
Famous Deaths for December 1858
9th » Robert Baldwin, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd List of Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada e.g Premier of Canada West (b. 1804)
12th » Jacques Viger (1787–1858) named Jacques Viger, Canadian archeologist and politician, 1st list of Montreal mayors called Mayor of Montreal (b. 1787)
27th » Alexandre Pierre François Boëly, French pianist and composer (b. 1785)