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, 1833
Day of Week 1st » The United Kingdom claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
Day of Week 2nd » Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833) or Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
Famous Birthdays on January in 1833
2nd » Frederick A. Johnson, American politician (d. 1893)
19th » Alfred Clebsch, German mathematician (d. 1872)
23rd » Muthu Coomaraswamy, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (d. 1879)
28th » Charles George Gordon, English general and politician (d. 1885)
Famous Deaths for January 1833
10th » Adrien-Marie Legendre, French mathematician (b. 1752)
12th » Marie-Antoine Carême, French chef (b. 1784)
14th » Seraphim of Sarov, Russian monks and saint (b. 1759)
19th » Ferdinand Hérold, French composer (b. 1791)
23rd » Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, English admiral (b. 1757)