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, 1813
Day of Week 30th » United Kingdom named British soldiers burn Buffalo, New York during the War of 1812.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1813
9th » Thomas Andrews (scientist) e.g Thomas Andrews, Irish chemist and physicist (d. 1885)
Famous Deaths for December 1813
19th » James McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded McGill University (b. 1744)