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, 1781
Day of Week 5th » American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by Kingdom of Great Britain or British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
Day of Week 6th » In the Battle of Jersey, the Great Britain or British defeat the last attempt by France to invade Jersey.
Day of Week 17th » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
Famous Birthdays on January in 1781
20th » Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg, Austrian-German politician (d. 1848)
22nd » François Habeneck, French violinist and conductor (d. 1849)
26th » Ludwig Achim von Arnim, German poet (d. 1831)
30th » Adelbert von Chamisso, German botanist and poet (d. 1838)
Famous Deaths for January 1781
12th » Richard Challoner, English bishop (b. 1691)