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, 1907
Day of Week 6th » A Monongah Mining disaster called coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia, kills 362 workers.
Day of Week 8th » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Monarchy of Sweden e.g Swedish throne.
Day of Week 10th » The worst night of the Brown Dog affair called Brown Dog riots in London, when 1,000 medical students clash with 400 police officers over the existence of a memorial for animals that have been vivisected.
Day of Week 11th » The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire.
Day of Week 17th » Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan
Day of Week 19th » 239 coal miners die in a mine explosion in Jacobs Creek (Pennsylvania) named Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania.
Day of Week 21st » The Chilean Army Santa María School massacre e.g commits a massacre of at least 2,000 striking Sodium nitrate e.g saltpeter miners in Iquique, Chile.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1907
5th » Giuseppe Occhialini, Italian-French physicist and academic (d. 1993)
7th » Fred Rose (politician) or Fred Rose, Polish-Canadian politician and spy (d. 1983)
10th » Rumer Godden, English author and poet (d. 1998)
10th » Lucien Laurent, French footballer and coach (d. 2005)