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).
Day of Week 2nd » Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado.
Day of Week 3rd » An assassination attempt is made on Bob Marley. He is shot twice, but will play a Smile Jamaica Concert called concert only two days later.
Day of Week 10th » The United Nations General Assembly adopts the Environmental Modification Convention named Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques.
Day of Week 15th » Samoa known as Western Samoa becomes a member of the United Nations.
15th » The oil tanker MV known as Argo Merchant runs aground near Nantucket, Massachusetts, causing one of the worst marine oil spills in history.
Day of Week 26th » The Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) is founded.
3rd » Todd Smith (musician) e.g Todd Smith, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Dog Fashion Disco, Polkadot Cadaver, The Alter Boys, and Knives Out!)
11th » Shareef Abdur-Rahim, American basketball player, coach, and manager
12th » Dan Hawkins (musician) known as Dan Hawkins, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (The Darkness (band) called The Darkness and Stone Gods)