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, 1957
Day of Week 5th » Sukarno expels all Dutch people from Indonesia.
Day of Week 6th » Project Vanguard: A Launch pad or launchpad explosion of Vanguard TV3 thwarts the first United States attempt to launch a satellite into Earth orbit.
Day of Week 17th » The United States successfully launches the first SM-65 Atlas e.g Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Day of Week 20th » The initial production version of the Boeing 707 makes its first flight.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1957
1st » Chris Poland, American guitarist and songwriter (Megadeth, Circle Jerks, Damn the Machine, and OHM (band) called OHM)
1st » Vesta Williams, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2011)
4th » Eric S. Raymond, American computer programmer and author
5th » Raquel Argandoña, Chilean model, actress, and politician
5th » Art Monk, American football player
6th » Adrian Borland, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (The Sound (band) called The Sound and The Outsiders (British band) or The Outsiders) (d. 1999)
7th » Tom Winsor, English lawyer and civil servant
8th » James Cama, American martial artist (d. 2014)
8th » Phil Collen, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Def Leppard, Girl (band) called Girl, Man Raze, Tush (band) known as Tush, and Dumb Blondes)
9th » Donny Osmond, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (The Osmonds)
9th » Steve Taylor, American singer-songwriter and producer (Chagall Guevara)
10th » Michael Clarke Duncan, American actor (d. 2012)
10th » Paul Hardcastle, English composer and producer
10th » Prem Rawat, Indian-American guru
11th » Peter Bagge, American author and illustrator
12th » Sheila E., American singer-songwriter, drummer, and actress
12th » Robert Lepage, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter
20th » Stephen Bicknell, English organ builder (d. 2007)
20th » Billy Bragg, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
20th » Anna Vissi, Cypriot singer-songwriter and actress (Epikouri)
20th » Mike Watt, American singer-songwriter and bass player (Banyan (band) Banyan, Minutemen (band) Minutemen, Dos (band) Dos, The Stooges, and Firehose (band) Firehose)