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, 1860
Day of Week 20th » South Carolina becomes the first state to attempt to secession or secede from the United States.
Day of Week 26th » The first ever inter-club association football match takes place between Hallam F.C. and Sheffield F.C. at the Sandygate Road ground in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom.
Day of Week 29th » The first British seagoing ironclad warship, HMS Warrior (1860) named HMS 'Warrior' is launched.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1860
7th » Joseph Cook, English-Australian miner and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1947)
8th » Amanda McKittrick Ros, Irish author and poet (d. 1939)