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, 1946
Day of Week 3rd » Popular Canadian American jockey George Woolf dies in a freak accident during a race; the annual George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award is created to honor him.
Day of Week 10th » The first United Nations General Assembly or General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented.
10th » The United States Army Signal Corps (United States Army) named Signal Corps successfully conducts Project Diana, bouncing radio waves off the moon and receiving the reflected signals.
Day of Week 17th » The UN Security Council holds its first session.
Day of Week 19th » General Douglas MacArthur establishes the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo to try Japanese war crimes called war criminals.
Day of Week 22nd » Creation of the 'Central Intelligence Group', forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Day of Week 24th » The United Nations General Assembly passes its first resolution to establish the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission.
Day of Week 25th » The United Mine Workers rejoins the American Federation of Labor.
Famous Birthdays on January in 1946
1st » Grady Allen, American football player (d. 2012)
1st » Carl B. Hamilton, Swedish economist and politician
1st » Susannah McCorkle, American singer (d. 2001)
1st » Roberto Rivelino, Brazilian footballer
1st » Shelby Steele, American author and director
1st » Alain Voss, Brazilian-French illustrator (d. 2011)
2nd » Sonny Ruberto, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2014)
3rd » John Paul Jones (musician) e.g John Paul Jones, English bass player, songwriter, and producer (Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures)
3rd » Cissy King, American singer and dancer
3rd » Michalis Kritikopoulos, Greek footballer (d. 2002)
4th » Lisa Appignanesi Polish-English author and academic
4th » Arthur Conley, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003)
4th » S. Rajasekharan, Indian poet and critic
5th » Diane Keaton, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter
5th » Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (d. 2012)
6th » Syd Barrett, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Pink Floyd and Stars (UK band) or Stars) (d. 2006)
7th » Michael Roizen, American anesthesiologist and author
7th » Jann Wenner, American publisher, co-founded 'Rolling Stone'
7th » Mike Wilds, English race car driver
8th » Robby Krieger, American guitarist and songwriter (The Doors, The Butts Band, and Manzarek–Krieger)
8th » Elijah Moshinsky, Australian director
9th » Mohammad Ishaq Khan, Indian historian (d. 2013)
9th » Mogens Lykketoft, Danish politician
10th » Aynsley Dunbar, English drummer and songwriter (The Jeff Beck Group, Journey (band) named Journey, Jefferson Starship, UFO (band) known as UFO, The Mojos, and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers)
10th » Alexis Nihon, Jr., Canadian wrestler (d. 2013)
11th » Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter (The Judds)
11th » Tony Kaye (musician) Tony Kaye, English keyboard player (Yes (band) Yes, Badger (band) Badger, Detective (band) Detective, Badfinger, Circa (band) Circa, and Yoso)
11th » John Piper (theologian) known as John Piper, American theologian and author
12th » Hazel Cosgrove, Lady Cosgrove, Scottish lawyer and judge
12th » George Duke, American keyboard player, composer, and educator (d. 2013)
12th » Cynthia Robinson, American trumpet player and singer (Sly and the Family Stone and Graham Central Station)
13th » Eero Koivistoinen, Finnish saxophonist, composer, and conductor
14th » Harold Shipman, English serial killer (d. 2004)
15th » Charles Brown (actor) e.g Charles Brown, American actor (d. 2004)