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, 1870
Day of Week 12th » Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina becomes the second black Congress of the United States known as U.S. congressman, the first being Hiram Revels.
Day of Week 26th » The 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1870
5th » Vítězslav Novák, Czech composer and educator (d. 1949)
9th » Ida S. Scudder, Indian physician and missionary (d. 1960)
10th » Mary Bonaparte, French daughter of Napoléon Charles Bonaparte, 5th Prince of Canino (d. 1947)
10th » Adolf Loos, Austrian architect, designed Villa Müller (d. 1933)
10th » Pierre Louÿs, Belgian-French author and poet (d. 1925)
12th » Walter Benona Sharp, American businessman, co-founded Hughes Tool Company (d. 1912)
13th » Edward LeSaint, American actor and director (d. 1940)
14th » Karl Renner, Austrian politician, 4th President of Austria (d. 1950)
18th » Saki, Burmese-English author and playwright (d. 1916)
25th » Lloyd Hildebrand, English cyclist (d. 1924)
25th » Helena Rubinstein, Polish-American businesswoman (d. 1965)
28th » Charles Bennett (athlete) e.g Charles Bennett, English runner (d. 1949)
Famous Deaths for December 1870
5th » Alexandre Dumas, French author and playwright (b. 1802)