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, 1954
Day of Week 2nd » McCarthyism known as Cold War: The United States Senate Joseph McCarthy Censure and the Watkins Committee or votes 65 to 22 to censure Joseph McCarthy for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute".
2nd » The Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty, between the United States and Taiwan, is signed in Washington, D.C..
Day of Week 4th » The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida.
Day of Week 15th » The Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands is signed.
Day of Week 23rd » First successful Kidney transplantation known as kidney transplant is performed by J. Hartwell Harrison and Joseph Murray.