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, 1769
Day of Week 13th » Dartmouth College is founded by the Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, with a royal charter from King George III of the United Kingdom George III, on land donated by Governor-General British colonialism and the Governors-General Royal governor Sir John Wentworth,
Day of Week 22nd » Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769) ends with an uneasy truce.
Famous Deaths for December 1769
13th » Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, German poet and hymn-writer (b. 1715)
30th » Nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe, Irish-Austrian soldier and courtier (b. 1685)