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, 1963
Day of Week 2nd » Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory in the Battle of Ap Bac.
Day of Week 22nd » The Élysée Treaty of cooperation between France and Germany is signed by Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer.
Day of Week 23rd » The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence officially begins when PAIGC guerrilla fighters attack the Portuguese army stationed in Tite (Guinea-Bissau) named Tite.
Day of Week 29th » The List of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees or first inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are announced.
Famous Birthdays on January in 1963
1st » Camila Batmanghelidjh, British businesswoman
14th » Steven Soderbergh, American director, producer, and screenwriter
14th » Gert-Jan Theunisse, Dutch cyclist
15th » Conrad Lant, English singer-songwriter and bass player (Venom (band) named Venom and Cronos (band) named Cronos)
15th » Bruce Schneier, American cryptographer and author
16th » James May, English journalist and television host
17th » Kai Hansen, German singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Gamma Ray (band) called Gamma Ray, Helloween, Unisonic (band) named Unisonic, and Iron Savior)
19th » Michael Adams (basketball) or Michael Adams, American basketball player
19th » Martin Bashir, English journalist
19th » John Bercow, English politician and Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom) called Speaker of the House of Commons
19th » Caron Wheeler, English singer-songwriter (Soul II Soul)
19th » Luís Martins (footballer born 1963) known as Luís Martins, Portuguese footballer, coach, and manager