January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as the day of New Year. It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of winter) and the warmest month of the year within most of the Southern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer).
January symbols: The birthstone of January is the garnet which represents constancy. Its birth flower is the cottage pink Dianthus caryophyllus or galanthus. In Finnish, the month of tammikuu means the heart of the winter and because the name literally means Oak moon. The zodiac signs for the month of January are Capricorn (until January 19) and Aquarius (January 20 onwards). The traditional English birth month flower is the Carnation.
Historical Events for January, 1777
Day of Week 2nd » American Revolutionary War: United States or American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a Kingdom of Great Britain named British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
Day of Week 3rd » United States American General (United States) General George Washington defeats Kingdom of Great Britain British General (United Kingdom) General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.
Day of Week 12th » Mission Santa Clara de Asís is founded in what is now Santa Clara, California.
Day of Week 15th » American Revolutionary War: Vermont Republic known as New Connecticut (present day Vermont) declares its independence.
Famous Birthdays on January in 1777
2nd » Christian Daniel Rauch, German sculptor (d. 1857)
13th » Elisa Bonaparte, French sister of Napoleon (d. 1820)
25th » Karoline Jagemann, German actress (d. 1848)