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, 1877
Day of Week 1st » Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom is proclaimed Emperor of India or Empress of India.
Day of Week 8th » Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle against the Cavalry (United States) named United States Cavalry at Battle of Wolf Mountain or Wolf Mountain, Montana Territory.
Day of Week 20th » Last day of the Constantinople Conference which resulted in agreement for political reforms in the Balkans.
Day of Week 22nd » Arthur Tooth, an Anglicanism known as Anglican clergyman is taken into custody after being prosecuted for using Ritualism e.g ritualist practices.
Famous Birthdays on January in 1877
1st » Alexander von Staël-Holstein, German orientalist (d. 1937)