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, 1996
Day of Week 20th » NeXT merges with Apple Inc. called Apple Computer, starting the path to OS X or Mac OS X.
Day of Week 26th » Start of the 1996–1997 strikes in South Korea named largest strike in South Korean history.
Day of Week 27th » Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram Airfield which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul, Afghanistan.
Day of Week 29th » Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year Guatemalan Civil War e.g civil war.
Day of Week 30th » In the Indian state of Assam, a passenger train is bombed by Bodo people named Bodo separatists, killing 26.
30th » Proposed budget cuts by Benjamin Netanyahu spark protests from 250,000 workers who shut down services across Israel.