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, 1975
Day of Week 2nd » A bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Minister of Railways (India) named Minister of Railways Lalit Narayan Mishra.
2nd » Bangladeshi Marxist leader Siraj Sikder is arrested and dies while in police custody.
Day of Week 5th » The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, Tasman Bridge disaster or is struck by the bulk ore carrier 'Lake Illawarra', killing twelve people.
Day of Week 8th » Ella T. Grasso becomes List of Governors of Connecticut known as Governor of Connecticut, the first woman to serve as a Governor in the United States other than by succeeding her husband.
Day of Week 14th » Teenage heiress Murder of Lesley Whittle known as Lesley Whittle is kidnapped by Donald Neilson, 'aka' "the Black Panther".
Day of Week 15th » The Alvor Agreement is signed, ending the Angolan War of Independence and giving Angola independence from Portugal.
Day of Week 19th » An 1975 Kinnaur earthquake called earthquake strikes Himachal Pradesh, India
Day of Week 30th » The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is established as the first United States National Marine Sanctuary.