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, 1822
Day of Week 1st » The Greek Constitution of 1822 is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.
Day of Week 9th » The Portuguese prince Pedro I of Brazil decides to stay in Brazil against the orders of the Portuguese King João VI of Portugal known as João VI, beginning the Brazilian independence process.
Day of Week 13th » The design of the Flag of Greece or Greek flag is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.
Day of Week 14th » Greek War of Independence: Acrocorinth is captured by Theodoros Kolokotronis and Demetrios Ypsilantis.
Day of Week 15th » Greek War of Independence: Demetrios Ypsilantis is elected president of the legislative assembly.
6th » Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (d. 1890)
9th » Carol Benesch, Czech-Romanian architect, designed the Peleș Castle (d. 1896)
12th » Étienne Lenoir, French engineer, designed the internal combustion engine (d. 1900)
25th » Charles Reed Bishop, American businessman, philanthropist, and politician, founded the Bishop Museum (d. 1915)
25th » William McDougall (politician) e.g William McDougall, Canadian lawyer and politician, List of lieutenant governors of the Northwest Territories or Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories (d. 1905)
28th » Alexander Mackenzie, Canadian politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1892)
30th » Franz Ritter von Hauer, Austrian geologist (d. 1899)