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, 1978
Day of Week 5th » The Soviet Union signs a "friendship treaty" with the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
Day of Week 6th » Spain approves Spanish Constitution of 1978 called its latest constitution in a referendum.
Day of Week 10th » Arab–Israeli conflict: Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of Egypt Anwar Sadat are jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Day of Week 11th » The Lufthansa heist is committed by a group led by Lucchese crime family known as Lucchese family associate James Burke (gangster) named Jimmy Burke. It was the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil, at that time.
Day of Week 22nd » The pivotal Third Plenum of the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is held in Beijing, with Deng Xiaoping reversing Mao Zedong called Mao-era policies to pursue a program for Chinese economic reform.
Day of Week 27th » Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1978
1st » Mat Kearney, American singer-songwriter and guitarist