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, 1948
Day of Week 10th » The United Nations General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Day of Week 11th » 1948 Arab–Israeli War: The United Nations passes United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194 named General Assembly Resolution 194, creating a United Nations Conciliation Commission known as Conciliation Commission to mediate the conflict.
Day of Week 12th » Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre 14 members of the Scots Guards stationed in Malay Peninsula known as Malaya allegedly massacre 24 unarmed civilians and set fire to the village.
Day of Week 23rd » Seven Empire of Japan or Japanese convicted of war crimes by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East are executed at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, Japan.
Day of Week 26th » Cardinal József Mindszenty is arrested in Hungary and accused of treason and conspiracy.
Day of Week 28th » The Douglas DC-3 known as DC-3 airliner '1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 (DST) disappearance known as NC16002' disappears 50 miles south of Miami, Florida.
Day of Week 30th » The Cole Porter Broadway theatre e.g Broadway musical, 'Kiss Me, Kate' (1,077 performances), opens at the New Century Theatre and becomes the first show to win the Best Musical Tony Award.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1948
1st » George Foster (baseball) named George Foster, American baseball player and radio host
1st » Sarfraz Nawaz, Pakistani cricketer and politician
1st » John Roskelley, American mountaineer and author
1st » Neil Warnock, English footballer and manager
1st » N. T. Wright, English bishop and scholar
1st » Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, Nigerian politician, Governor of Kaduna State (d. 2012)
2nd » Elizabeth Berg (author) e.g Elizabeth Berg, American nurse and author
2nd » T. Coraghessan Boyle, American author and academic
2nd » Patricia Hewitt, Australian-English politician, Secretary of State for Health
2nd » Toninho Horta, Brazilian guitarist
3rd » Jan Hrubý, Czech violinist and songwriter (Framus Five and Etc...)
3rd » Maxwell Hutchinson, English architect and television host
3rd » Ozzy Osbourne, English-American singer-songwriter and actor (Black Sabbath)
4th » Southside Johnny, American singer-songwriter (Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes)
6th » Marius Müller-Westernhagen, German actor and singer
6th » Jean-Paul Ngoupandé, Central African politician, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (d. 2014)
6th » Don Nickles, American politician
6th » Keke Rosberg, Finnish race car driver
6th » JoBeth Williams, American actress, singer, and director