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, 1977
Day of Week 4th » Jean-Bédel Bokassa, president of the Central African Republic, crowns himself Emperor Bokassa I of the Central African Empire.
4th » Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 is hijacked and crashes in Tanjong Kupang, Johor, killing 100.
Day of Week 5th » Egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and South Yemen. The move is in retaliation for the Declaration of Tripoli against Egypt.
Day of Week 6th » South Africa grants independence to Bophuthatswana, although it is not recognized by any other country.
Day of Week 13th » A Douglas DC-3 DC-3 aircraft chartered from the Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana-based Cobham Aviation Services Australia National Jet crashes near Evansville Regional Airport, killing 29, including the University of Evansville basketball team, support
Day of Week 20th » Djibouti and Vietnam join the United Nations.
Day of Week 25th » Prime Minister of Israel e.g Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with President of Egypt or its president Anwar Sadat.
Day of Week 30th » For the second time, Ted Bundy escapes from his cell in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1977
1st » Brad Delson, American guitarist and producer (Linkin Park)
1st » Jared Fogle, American spokesman
1st » Lee McKenzie, Scottish journalist
1st » Akiva Schaffer, American actor, rapper, director, producer, and screenwriter (The Lonely Island)
1st » Nate Torrence, American actor
2nd » Siyabonga Nomvethe, South African footballer