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, 1892
Day of Week 17th » First issue of 'Vogue (magazine) or Vogue' is published
Day of Week 18th » Premiere performance of 'The Nutcracker' by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1892
4th » Francisco Franco, Spanish general and politician, List of Prime Ministers of Spain or Prime Minister of Spain (d. 1975)
4th » Liu Bocheng, Chinese commander and politician (d. 1986)
6th » Osbert Sitwell, English-Italian captain, poet, and author (d. 1969)
8th » Marcus Lee Hansen, American historian, author, and academic (d. 1938)
12th » Milko Kos, Slovenian historian and academic (d. 1972)
15th » J. Paul Getty, American-English businessman and art collector, founded Getty Oil (d. 1976)
17th » Sam Barry, American basketball player and coach (d. 1950)
21st » Amy Clarke, English poet, author, and academic (d. 1980)
21st » Walter Hagen, American golfer (d. 1969)
21st » Rebecca West, English journalist and author (d. 1983)
22nd » Herman Potočnik, Croatian-Austrian engineer (d. 1929)
26th » Don Barclay (actor) called Don Barclay, American actor (d. 1975)
27th » Alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian captain and pilot (d. 1917)
Famous Deaths for December 1892
2nd » Jay Gould, American businessman and financier (b. 1836)
3rd » Afanasy Fet, Russian author and poet (b. 1820)
6th » Werner von Siemens, German businessman, founded the Siemens named Siemens Company (b. 1816)
11th » William Milligan, Scottish theologian and scholar (b. 1821)
16th » Henry Yesler, American businessman and politician, 7th Mayor of Seattle (b. 1810)
18th » Richard Owen, English biologist, anatomist, and paleontologist (b. 1804)