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Zodiac Signs January 1997 Birthstone

January Birthstones Astrology

  • The January Birthstone is the Garnet Garnets have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. The word garnet comes from 14th century Middle English word gernet meaning dark red. Garnet is said to be symbolic of desire and represents constancy.
  • Garnet is called the traditional birthstone of January. Emerald is listed as the mystical birthstone. Rose quartz is considered the secondary birthstone of January.

January Zodiac Signs

  • Month of January Zodiac Signs are Capricorn(until January 19) and Aquarius(January 20 onwards).
  • Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) When you were born as a Capricorn then you are considered to be quite intelligent. Capricorns are known to be very patient and will go to great lengths as to achieve perspnal goals. This is why Capricorns are usually well suited to handling business problems.
    Capricorns are compatible with: Scorpio, Pisces, Virgo, Aries, Cancer and Taurus.
  • Aquarius (January 21 - February 19) People born under this sign can sometimes leave an impression of being simple minded. However this is actually one of their positive qualities. This quality can result in being honest, loyal and dependable. Some other great attributes of the Aquarius are smarts and a drive towards independence.
    Aquarius are compatible with: Aries, Gemini, Libra, Pisces, Sagittarius and other Aquarius.

January Birth Flowers

  • Although January is a cold and gloomy season seems like an unlikely time for flowers to bloom, but nature has designed birth flowers which love the extreme weather. The flower associated with the month of January is Carnation and is said to symbolise love, fascination and distinction. Carnation, which is also commonly called Gillyflower, is found in a number of colors from pink to purple-red.
  • Love, Pride, Beauty, Purity, Distinction, Fascination, and Loyal. January Birth Flower Carnation comes in every shade on the colour wheel. They are one of the most delicate and beautiful blooms that are long lasting. Each colour of Carnations can symbolize a sentiment or emotion. Pink Carnation means affection, while a Red Carnation means Love and Affection. White carnations mean good luck whereas Yellow Carnation denotes disappointment or exclusion.

Historical Events for January, 1997

  • 1st » Democratic Republic of the Congo known as Zaire officially joins the World Trade Organization.
  • 1st » Ghanaian diplomacy or diplomat Kofi Annan is appointed Secretary-General of the United Nations.
  • 3rd » China announces it will spend United States dollar called US$27.7 billion to fight erosion and pollution in the Yangtze River known as Yangtze and Yellow River valleys.
  • 17th » A Delta 2 carrying a Global Positioning System or GPS2R satellite explodes 13 seconds after launch, dropping 250 tons of burning rocket remains around the launch pad.
  • 19th » Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city.
  • 21st » The U.S. House of Representatives votes 395–28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined.
  • 23rd » Madeleine Albright becomes the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State.
  • 23rd » Greek Serial Killer Antonis Daglis is sentenced to thirteen consecutive life sentences, plus 25 years for the serial slayings of three women and the attempted murder of six others.

Famous Birthdays on January in 1997

  • 4th » Răzvan Popa, Romanian footballer
  • 7th » Ayumi Ishida (Morning Musume member) e.g Ayumi Ishida, Japanese singer (Morning Musume and Dorothy Little Happy)
  • 11th » Cody Simpson, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 17th » Jack Vidgen, Australian singer-songwriter
  • 21st » Jeremy Shada, American actor
  • 24th » Dylan Riley Snyder, American actor, singer, and dancer
  • 26th » Vasileios Charalampopoulos, Greek basketball player
  • 26th » Ieva Gaile, Latvian figure skater
  • 27th » Peyton Ernst, American gymnast
  • 29th » Death of Ali Jawad al-Sheikh or Ali Jawad al-Sheikh, Bahraini protester (d. 2011)

Famous Deaths for January 1997

  • 1st » Ivan Graziani, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1945)
  • 1st » Townes Van Zandt, American singer-songwriter (b. 1944)
  • 2nd » Randy California, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Spirit (band) named Spirit and The Blue Flame) (b. 1951)
  • 4th » Harry Helmsley, American businessman (b. 1909)
  • 5th » André Franquin, Belgian cartoonist (b. 1924)
  • 5th » Burton Lane, American composer and songwriter (b. 1912)
  • 6th » Catherine Scorsese, Italian-American actress (b. 1912)
  • 8th » Melvin Calvin, American chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry e.g Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911)
  • 9th » Edward Osóbka-Morawski, Polish politician, Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1909)
  • 9th » Jesse White (actor) e.g Jesse White, American actor (b. 1917)
  • 10th » Elspeth Huxley, Kenyan-English journalist and author (b. 1907)
  • 10th » Sheldon Leonard, American actor, producer, and director (b. 1907)
  • 10th » Alexander R. Todd, Baron Todd, Scottish chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry named Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1907)
  • 12th » Jean-Edern Hallier, French author (b. 1936)
  • 12th » Charles Brenton Huggins, Canadian-American physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine called Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1901)
  • 14th » Dollard Ménard, Canadian general (b. 1913)
  • 16th » Ennis Cosby, American educator (b. 1969)
  • 16th » Markus Hoffmann, German actor (b. 1971)
  • 17th » Bert Kelly, Australian politician (b. 1912)
  • 17th » Clyde Tombaugh, American astronomer (b. 1906)
  • 18th » Paul Tsongas, American politician (b. 1941)
  • 18th » Adriana Caselotti, American voice actress and singer (b. 1916)
  • 19th » Adriana Caselotti, American actress (b. 1916)
  • 19th » James Dickey, American poet and author (b. 1923)
  • 20th » Curt Flood, American baseball player (b. 1938)
  • 21st » Colonel Tom Parker, Dutch-American talent manager (b. 1909)
  • 22nd » Ron Holden, American singer (b. 1939)
  • 22nd » Billy Mackenzie, Scottish singer-songwriter (Associates (band) known as Associates) (b. 1957)
  • 22nd » Wally Whyton, English singer-songwriter and broadcaster (The Vipers Skiffle Group) (b. 1929)
  • 23rd » Richard Berry (musician) named Richard Berry, American singer-songwriter (The Flairs) (b. 1935)
  • 24th » Dr. Jerry Graham, American wrestler (b. 1921)
  • 25th » Dan Barry (cartoonist) known as Dan Barry, American cartoonist (b. 1923)
  • 26th » Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (b. 1904)
  • 27th » Gerald Marks, American songwriter (b. 1900)
  • 31st » John Joseph Scanlan, Irish-American bishop (b. 1930)

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