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, 1930
Day of Week 2nd » Great Depression: In a State of the Union address or State of the Union message, U.S. President Herbert Hoover proposes a US$150 million public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy.
Day of Week 7th » W1WX W1XAV in Boston Boston, Massachusetts telecasts video from the CBS radio orchestra program, 'The Fox Trappers'. The telecast also includes the first Television advertisement television commercial in the United States, an advertisement for I.J. Fox Fu
Famous Birthdays on December in 1930
1st » Marie Bashir, Australian psychiatrist, academic, and politician, 37th Governor of New South Wales
1st » Joachim Hoffmann, German historian and author (d. 2002)
1st » Matt Monro, English singer (d. 1985)
2nd » Gary Becker, American economist and academic, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences or Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2014)
2nd » David Piper, English race car driver
3rd » Jean-Luc Godard, French-Swiss director and screenwriter
3rd » Raul M. Gonzalez, Filipino lawyer and politician, 42nd Secretary of Justice (Philippines) or Filipino Secretary of Justice (d. 2014)
3rd » Yves Trudeau (artist) or Yves Trudeau, Canadian sculptor