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 15th » American Civil War: Battle of Nashville Union (American Civil War) Union forces under George Henry Thomas George Thomas almost completely destroy the Army of Tennessee under John Bell Hood John Hood.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1864
3rd » Herman Heijermans, Dutch author and playwright (d. 1924)
8th » Camille Claudel, French illustrator and sculptor (d. 1943)
12th » Paul Elmer More, American journalist, author, and critic (d. 1937)
13th » Emil Seidel, American politician, Mayor of Milwaukee (d. 1947)