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.
Famous Birthdays on January in 1928
1st » Ernest Tidyman, American author and screenwriter (d. 1984)
1st » Gerhard Weinberg, German-American historian
2nd » Avie Bennett, Canadian businessman and philanthropist
2nd » Robert Goralski, American journalist (d. 1988)
2nd » Daisaku Ikeda, Japanese spiritual leader
3rd » Michael Barratt (television presenter) named Michael Barratt, English television presenter
5th » Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistani politician, 4th President of Pakistan (d. 1979)
5th » Walter Mondale, American politician, 42nd Vice President of the United States
6th » Capucine, French actress and model (d. 1990)
6th » George H. Ross, American lawyer and businessman
7th » William Peter Blatty, American author and screenwriter
8th » Slade Gorton, American politician, 14th Attorney General of Washington