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, 1801
Day of Week 1st » The legislative union of Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland is completed to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
1st » The dwarf planet Ceres (dwarf planet) named Ceres is discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi.
Day of Week 31st » John Marshall is appointed the Chief Justice of the United States.
Famous Birthdays on January in 1801
29th » Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1857)
29th » Horatia Nelson, English daughter of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (d. 1881)