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, 1897
Day of Week 9th » Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper 'La Fronde (newspaper) called La Fronde' in Paris.
Day of Week 12th » Belo Horizonte, the first planned city in Brazil, is founded.
Day of Week 30th » The United Kingdom named British Colony of Natal annexes Zulu Kingdom named Zululand.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1897
1st » Cyril Ritchard, Australian-American actor and singer (d. 1977)