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, 1929
Day of Week 24th » Assassination attempt on Argentina e.g Argentine President Hipólito Yrigoyen.
Day of Week 27th » General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union known as Soviet General Secretary Joseph Stalin orders the "Dekulakization e.g liquidation of the kulaks as a class", ostensibly as an effort to spread socialism to the countryside.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1929
1st » David Doyle (actor) e.g David Doyle, American actor (d. 1997)