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, 1865
Day of Week 1st » Shaw University, the first historically black university in the southern United States, is founded in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Day of Week 5th » Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain.
Day of Week 6th » The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, banning slavery.
Day of Week 17th » First performance of the Symphony No. 8 (Schubert) or Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert.