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, 1870
Day of Week 1st » Adolf Loos, architect, co-founder of modern architecture, baptized in Church of St. Thomas (Brno) called St. Thomas church, Brno, Moravia
Day of Week 3rd » Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begins.
Day of Week 6th » The inauguration of the Musikverein in Vienna or Vienna, Austria.
Day of Week 10th » John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.
Day of Week 23rd » In Montana, U.S. cavalrymen kill 173 Native Americans in the United States e.g Native Americans, mostly women and children, in what becomes known as the Marias Massacre.
Day of Week 26th » American Civil War: Virginia History of Virginia Reconstruction named rejoins the Union.
Day of Week 27th » The Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity is founded at DePauw University.