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, 2008
Day of Week 6th » The 2008 Greek riots break out upon the killing of a 15-year-old boy, Alexandros Grigoropoulos, by a police officer.
Day of Week 11th » Bernard Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
Day of Week 14th » Muntadhar al-Zaidi throws List of shoe throwing incidents called his shoes at then-U.S. President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq.
Day of Week 22nd » An ash dike Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill ruptured at a solid waste containment area in Roane County, Tennessee, releasing convert 1.1 e9USgal m3 of coal fly ash slurry.
Day of Week 27th » Gaza War (2008–09) e.g Operation Cast Lead: Israel launches 3-week operation on Gaza.