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, 1969
Day of Week 5th » The Troubles: The Royal Ulster Constabulary raid the Bogside area of Derry, damaging property and beating residents. In response, residents erect barricades and establish Free Derry.
Day of Week 12th » The New York Jets of the American Football League defeat the History of the Baltimore Colts named Baltimore Colts of the National Football League to win Super Bowl III in what is considered to be one of the greatest upsets in sports history.
Day of Week 14th » An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise CVN-65 6 near Hawaii kills 27 people.
Day of Week 16th » Soviet spacecraft 'Soyuz 4' and 'Soyuz 5' perform the first-ever docking of manned spacecraft in low Earth orbit or orbit, the first-ever transfer of crew from one space vehicle to another, and the only time such a transfer was accomplished with a Extra-v
Day of Week 17th » Black Panther Party members Bunchy Carter and John Huggins are killed during a meeting in Campbell Hall on the campus of UCLA.
17th » Marinella releases 'Stalia – Stalia'.
Day of Week 20th » East Pakistani police kill student activist Amanullah Asaduzzaman. The resulting outrage is in part responsible for the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Day of Week 22nd » A gunman attempts to Brezhnev assassination attempt e.g assassinate Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev.
Day of Week 25th » Brazilian Army captain Carlos Lamarca deserts in order to fight against the Brazilian military government named military dictatorship, taking with him 10 machine guns and 63 rifles.
14th » Jason Bateman, American actor, director, and producer
14th » Dave Grohl, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and drummer (Nirvana (band) e.g Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Them Crooked Vultures, Scream (band) called Scream, Dain Bramage, and Killing Joke)