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, 1895
Day of Week 12th » National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty named The National Trust is founded in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland known as United Kingdom.
Famous Birthdays on January in 1895
1st » J. Edgar Hoover, American 1st Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (d. 1972)
2nd » Folke Bernadotte, Swedish diplomat (d. 1948)
3rd » Boris Lyatoshinsky, Ukrainian composer and conductor (d. 1968)
4th » Leroy Grumman, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Grumman named Grumman Aeronautical Engineering Co. (d. 1982)
5th » Jeannette Piccard, American priest, and scientist (d. 1981)
7th » Hudson Fysh, Australian pilot and businessman, co-founded Qantas known as Qantas Airways Limited (d. 1974)
7th » Clara Haskil, Romanian pianist (d. 1960)
11th » Laurens Hammond, American engineer and businessman, founded the Hammond Clock Company (d. 1973)