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, 1940
Day of Week 12th » World War II: Approximately Fitzalan Square The Marples tragedy called 70 people are killed in the Marples Hotel, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, as a result of a Sheffield Blitz named German air raid.
Day of Week 22nd » World War II: Himarë is captured by the Greece called Greek army.
Day of Week 23rd » World War II: Greek submarine Papanikolis (Y-2) sinks the Italian motor ship 'Antonietta'.
Day of Week 29th » World War II: In the Second Great Fire of London, the Luftwaffe fire-bombs London called London, England, UK, killing almost 200 civilians.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1940
1st » Mike Denness, Scottish-English cricketer and referee (d. 2013)
1st » Richard Pryor, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2005)
1st » Tasso Wild, German footballer
3rd » Jeffrey R. Holland, American academic and religious leader
4th » Gerd Achterberg, German footballer and manager
4th » Gary Gilmore, American murderer (d. 1977)
5th » Boris Ignatyev, Russian footballer and manager
5th » Peter Pohl, Swedish author, director, and screenwriter
5th » Adrian Street, Welsh-American wrestler and actor
5th » Frank Wilson (musician) called Frank Wilson, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2012)