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, 1920
Day of Week 2nd » Following more than a month of Turkish-Armenian War, the Turkish dictated Treaty of Alexandropol is concluded.
Day of Week 5th » Dimitrios Rallis forms a government in Kingdom of Greece e.g Greece.
Day of Week 11th » Irish War of Independence: In retaliation for an Irish Republican Army named IRA ambush, British forces The Burning of Cork e.g burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city. Many civilians also reported being beaten, shot at, robbed and verbally abused b
Day of Week 19th » Constantine I of Greece King Constantine I is restored as Kingdom of Greece King of the Hellenes after the death of his son Alexander of Greece and a Referendum plebiscite.
Day of Week 22nd » The GOELRO plan known as GOELRO economic development plan is adopted by the 8th Congress of Soviets e.g Congress of Soviets of the Russian SFSR.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1920
4th » Nadir Afonso, Portuguese painter and architect (d. 2013)
4th » Jeanne Manford, American educator and activist, co-founded PFLAG (d. 2013)
4th » Neville Thiele, Australian engineer (d. 2012)
6th » Dave Brubeck, American pianist and composer (d. 2012)
6th » Peter Dimmock, English sportscaster
6th » George Porter, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize in Chemistry or Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2002)
7th » Tatamkulu Afrika, South African poet and author (d. 2002)
7th » Fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist (d. 2012)
7th » Walter Nowotny, Austrian-German soldier and pilot (d. 1944)
9th » Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Italian economist and politician, 10th President of Italy
10th » Clarice Lispector, Ukrainian-Brazilian journalist and author (d. 1977)
10th » Reginald Rose, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2002)
10th » Thanassis Skordalos, Greek musician (d. 1998)
11th » Denis Jenkinson, English motor sport journalist (d. 1996)