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 1863
2nd » Charles Edward Ringling, American businessman, co-founded the Ringling Brothers Circus (d. 1926)
5th » Paul Painlevé, French mathematician and politician, 84th Prime Minister of France (d. 1933)
6th » Charles Martin Hall, American chemist and engineer (d. 1914)
7th » Felix Calonder, Swiss soldier and politician, 36th List of Presidents of the Swiss Confederation e.g President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1952)
7th » Pietro Mascagni, Italian composer (d. 1945)
7th » Richard Warren Sears, American businessman, co-founded Sears (d. 1914)
11th » Annie Jump Cannon, American astronomer and academic (d. 1941)