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, 1928
Day of Week 6th » The government of Colombia Banana massacre called sends military forces to suppress a month-long strike action known as strike by United Fruit Company workers, resulting in an unknown number of deaths.
Day of Week 17th » Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru assassinate British police officer James Saunders in Lahore, Punjab region known as Punjab, to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai at the hands of the police. The three were executed
Famous Birthdays on December in 1928
1st » Emily McLaughlin, American actress (d. 1991)
1st » Malachi Throne, American actor (d. 2013)
2nd » Gerhard Kaufhold, German footballer (d. 2009)
2nd » Guy Bourdin, French fashion photographer (d. 1991)
3rd » Thomas M. Foglietta, American politician and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Italy (d. 2004)
3rd » Muhammad Habibur Rahman, Indian-Bangladeshi jurist and politician, List of Prime Ministers of Bangladesh called Prime Minister of Bangladesh (d. 2014)