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, 2002
1st » Taiwan officially joins the World Trade Organization, as Chinese Taipei.
1st » The Treaty on Open Skies named Open Skies mutual surveillance treaty, initially signed in 1992, officially comes into force.
3rd » Israeli forces seize the Palestinian freighter 'Karine A Affair or Karine A' in the Red Sea, finding 50 tons of weapons.
8th » President George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act.
16th » The United Nations Security Council named UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban.
17th » Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people.
22nd » Kmart becomes the largest retailer in United States history to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
23rd » "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh returns to the United States in Federal Bureau of Investigation e.g FBI custody.
23rd » Reporter Daniel Pearl is kidnapping known as kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan and subsequently murdered .
27th » Lagos armoury explosion e.g An explosion at a military storage facility in Lagos, Nigeria, kills at least 1,100 people and displaces over 20,000 others.
28th » TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100 crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia killing 92.
29th » In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush describes "regimes that sponsor terrorism named terror" as an 'Axis of evil', in which he includes Iraq, Iran and North Korea.
Famous Deaths for January 2002
1st » Julia Phillips, American film producer and author (b. 1944)
2nd » Armi Aavikko, Finnish model and singer, Miss Finland named Miss Finland 1977 (b. 1958)
3rd » Juan García Esquivel, Mexican pianist and composer (b. 1918)