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, 1914
Day of Week 14th » Lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressive Party (Argentina) called Democratic Progressive Party ('Partido Demócrata Progresista', PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Day of Week 15th » World War I: The Serbian Army recaptures Belgrade from the invading Austro-Hungarian Army.
15th » List of accidents and disasters by death toll Industrial disasters known as A gas explosion at Mitsubishi Hōjō coal mine, in Kyushu, Japan, kills 687.
Day of Week 23rd » World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.
Day of Week 29th » 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man', the first novel by James Joyce, is serialized in 'The Egoist (periodical) named The Egoist'.