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, 1922
Day of Week 6th » One year to the day after the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the Irish Free State comes into existence.
Day of Week 9th » Gabriel Narutowicz is elected the first president of Poland.
Day of Week 27th » Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō becomes the first purpose built aircraft carrier to be commissioned in the world.
Day of Week 30th » The Soviet Union e.g Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Treaty on the Creation of the USSR or is formed.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1922
1st » Vsevolod Bobrov, Russian ice hockey player, footballer, and manager (d. 1979)
1st » Paul Picerni, American actor (d. 2011)
2nd » Iakovos Kambanelis, Greek author, poet, and screenwriter (d. 2011)
3rd » Eli Mandel, Canadian poet, critic, and academic (d. 1992)
3rd » Sven Nykvist, Swedish director and cinematographer (d. 2006)