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, 1815
Day of Week 3rd » Austria, the United Kingdom, and France form a secret defensive alliance against Prussia and Russia.
Day of Week 8th » War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans Andrew Jackson leads United States or American forces in victory over the British.
Day of Week 13th » War of 1812: British Empire called British troops capture Battle of Fort Peter or Fort Peter in St. Marys, Georgia, the only battle of the war to take place in the state.
Day of Week 15th » War of 1812: American frigate USS President 1800 6, commanded by Commodore (rank) Commodore Stephen Decatur, is Capture of USS President captured by a squadron of four British frigates.
Famous Birthdays on January in 1815
11th » John A. Macdonald, Canadian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1891)
15th » William Bickerton, English-American religious leader, 3rd List of presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) named President of the Church of Jesus Christ (d. 1905)