8 Fun Facts to Know If You are Born in December
5. Important days
While Christmas is celebrated all over the world on December 25 and is the festival of joy and forgiveness, December 28 is known for some not-so-good credentials namely the unluckiest day of the year. The shortest day of the year i.e. the winter solstice falls on December 21 or 22.
6. Historic occurrences
December has been witness to quite a few historic events, some pioneering like the first flight of the Wright brothers and some disastrous like the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This month has special significance for America as the Boston Tea Party incident took place on the 16th of this month in 1773.
7. Famous birthdays
While quite a few well known denizens from Hollywood were born during this month like Steven Spielberg and Walt Disney, eminent scientists like Sir Isaac Newton and Louis Pasteur also uttered their first cry during this month.
8. Some observances
December is observed as the “Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month”. Other observances like “Stress Free Family Holiday Month” and “National Political Correctness Awareness Month” has also been come to associated with December.
