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, 1946
Day of Week 7th » Winecoff Hotel fire called A fire at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta or Atlanta, Georgia, kills 119 people, the deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history.
Day of Week 9th » The Constituent Assembly of India meets for the first time to write the Constitution of India.
Day of Week 12th » A fire at a New York City ice plant spreads to a nearby tenement, killing 37 people.
Day of Week 14th » The United Nations General Assembly votes to establish its headquarters in New York City or New York, New York.
Day of Week 15th » U.S.-backed Iranian troops evict the leadership of the breakaway Republic of Mahabad, putting an end to the Iran crisis of 1946.
15th » The first French India Representative Assembly election, 1946 e.g election to the Representative Assembly of French India was held.
Day of Week 21st » An 8.1 Moment magnitude scale or Mw 1946 Nankaidō earthquake known as earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Nankaidō, Japan, kills over 1,300 people and destroys over 38,000 homes.
Day of Week 25th » The first in Europe artificial, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction is initiated within Soviet Union e.g Soviet nuclear reactor F-1 (nuclear reactor) or F-1.
Day of Week 31st » President Harry S. Truman officially proclaims the end of hostilities in World War II.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1946
1st » Kemal Kurspahić, Bosnian journalist and author
2nd » John Banks (New Zealand politician) called John Banks, New Zealand politician, 38th Mayor of Auckland City
2nd » Pedro Borbón, Dominican-American baseball player (d. 2012)
2nd » David Macaulay, English-American author and illustrator
2nd » Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer, founded Versace (d. 1997)