The December Birthstones are the Turquoise, Zircon and Tanzanite. Turquoise is regarded as a love charm. It is also a symbol of good fortune and success, and it is believed to relax the mind and to protect its wearer from harm. Turquoise rings, in particular, are thought to keep away evil spirits. Turquoise is called the traditional birthstone of December. Blue topaz is considered the secondary birthstone for December.
December Zodiac Signs
Month of December Zodiac Signs are Sagittarius(until December 21) and Capricorn(December 22 onwards).
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Theoretical thinkin is like honey to those people. Born as Sagittarius you will have a tendency to philosophize. Honesty and a strong sense of justice are some of the positive qualities of Sagittarius. Focus and energy are things they give to work and family life. Sagittarius are compatible with: Aquarius, Libra, Aries and Leo.
Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) When you were born as a Capricorn then you are considered to be quite intelligent. Capricorns are known to be very patient and will go to great lengths as to achieve perspnal goals. This is why Capricorns are usually well suited to handling business problems. Capricorns are compatible with: Scorpio, Pisces, Virgo, Aries, Cancer and Taurus.
December Birth Flowers
Month of December flower is the Narcissus. These flowers symbolize sweetness. The embodiment of the idea that you want your beloved one to stay just the way they are. The other December birth flower is Holly, which symbolizes your wish for domestic happiness.
Good Cheer and Success. The December Birth Flower Narcissus senda a clear message of: You Are The Special One to the reciever.
Historical Events for December, 1917
2nd » World War I: Russia and the Central Powers sign an armistice at Brest-Litovsk, and peace talks leading to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk begin.
6th » Halifax Explosion: A munitions explosion near Halifax (former city) e.g Halifax, Nova Scotia kills more than 1,900 people in the Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions Rank order of largest conventional explosions/detonations by magnitude known as larg
6th » World War I: USS Jacob Jones DD-61 6 is the first American destroyer to be sunk by enemy action when it is torpedoed by German submarine ship SM U-53.
7th » World War I: The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary.
9th » World War I: In Palestine, Field Marshal Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby named Edmund Allenby Battle of Jerusalem (1917) e.g captures Jerusalem.
11th » World War I: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland named British General Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby named Edmund Allenby enters Jerusalem on foot and declares martial law.
12th » In Nebraska, Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Girls and Boys Town known as Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys.
15th » World War I: An armistice is reached between the new Bolshevik government and the Central Powers.
18th » The resolution containing the language of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution named Eighteenth Amendment to enact Prohibition in the United States or Prohibition is passed by the United States Congress.
20th » Cheka, the first Soviet Union or Soviet secret police force, is founded.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1917
1st » Thomas Hayward (tenor) called Thomas Hayward, American tenor and actor (d. 1995)
1st » Marty Marion, American baseball player and manager (d. 2011)
2nd » Sylvia Syms (singer) or Sylvia Syms, American singer (d. 1992)
4th » Movita Castaneda, American actress and singer
5th » Ken Downing, English race car driver (d. 2004)
5th » Wenche Foss, Norwegian actress (d. 2011)
6th » Kamal Jumblatt, Lebanese politician (d. 1977)
6th » Irv Robbins, Canadian-American businessman, co-founded Baskin-Robbins (d. 2008)
6th » Waldemar von Gazen, German general and lawyer (d. 2014)
9th » James Jesus Angleton, American Central Intelligence Agency or CIA agent (d. 1987)
9th » James Rainwater, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize in Physics or Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1986)