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, 1966
Day of Week 1st » The first Gävle goat, an annual Swedish Yule Goat tradition, is erected in Gävle.
Day of Week 8th » The Greece called Greek ship SS named Heraklion sinks in a storm in the Aegean Sea, killing over 200.
Day of Week 24th » A Canadair CL-44 chartered by the United States Armed Forces e.g United States military crashes into a small village in South Vietnam, killing 129.
Day of Week 26th » The first Kwanzaa is celebrated by Maulana Karenga, the chair of Africana studies or Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach.
Day of Week 27th » The Cave of Swallows, the largest known cave shaft in the world, is discovered in Aquismón, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1966
1st » Andrew Adamson, New Zealand director, producer, and screenwriter
1st » Katherine LaNasa, American actress, dancer, and choreographer
1st » Ali Mosaffa, Iranian actor, director, and screenwriter
20th » Chris Robinson (singer) or Chris Robinson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Black Crowes, Phil Lesh and Friends, and Chris Robinson Brotherhood)
21st » Martin Bayfield, English rugby player, actor, and stuntman
21st » Adam Schefter, American journalist and sportscaster
21st » Kiefer Sutherland, English-Canadian actor, director, and producer