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, 1936
Day of Week 5th » The Soviet Union adopts a new 1936 Soviet Constitution constitution and the Kirghiz SSR Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic is established as a full Republics of the Soviet Union Union Republic of the Soviet Union USSR.
Day of Week 7th » Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton becomes the first player to score century (cricket) called centuries in four consecutive Test cricket named Test innings.
Day of Week 10th » Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII signs the ':File:Edward abdication.png or Instrument of Abdication'.
Day of Week 21st » First flight of the Junkers Ju 88 multi-role combat aircraft.
Day of Week 23rd » Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires Convention or Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
Day of Week 30th » The United Auto Workers trade union named union stages its first sitdown strike.