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, 1899
Day of Week 2nd » Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.
Day of Week 10th » Delta Sigma Phi fraternity is founded at the City College of New York.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1899
2nd » John Barbirolli, English cellist and conductor (d. 1970)
2nd » John Cobb (racing driver) named John Cobb, English race car driver (d. 1952)
2nd » Ray Morehart, American baseball player (d. 1989)
3rd » Hayato Ikeda, Japanese politician, 58th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1965)
4th » Charlie Spencer, English footballer and manager (d. 1953)
8th » John Qualen, Canadian-American actor and singer (d. 1987)
9th » Jean de Brunhoff, French author and illustrator (d. 1937)
11th » Julio de Caro, Argentinian violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1980)
15th » Harold Abrahams, English sprinter, lawyer, and journalist (d. 1978)
16th » Noël Coward, English actor, playwright, and composer (d. 1973)
18th » Peter Wessel Zapffe, Norwegian philosopher and author (d. 1990)
19th » Martin Luther King, Sr., American pastor, missionary, and activist (d. 1984)
22nd » Gustaf Gründgens, German actor and director (d. 1963)
25th » Humphrey Bogart, American actor and singer (d. 1957)
26th » Udham Singh, Indian martyr and activist (d. 1940)
28th » Eugeniusz Bodo, Swiss-Polish actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1943)
29th » Nie Rongzhen, Chinese general and politician, Mayor of Beijing (d. 1992)
30th » Helge Ingstad, Norwegian explorer, lawyer, and politician, 2nd Governor of Svalbard (d. 2001)
31st » Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1940)
Famous Deaths for December 1899
2nd » Gregorio del Pilar, Filipino general and politician, 1st Governor of Bulacan (b. 1875)
7th » Juan Luna, Filipino painter and sculptor (b. 1857)
19th » Henry Ware Lawton, American general (b. 1843)
22nd » Dwight L. Moody, American evangelist and publisher, founded Moody Publishers (b. 1837)