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.
Day of Week 9th » An Mitsubishi Materials chemical plant explosion e.g explosion at a Mitsubishi Materials chemical plant in Yokkaichi, Mie called Yokkaichi, Japan, kills at least five people and injures 17 others.
Day of Week 19th » A 2014 Bannu bombing known as bomb attack on an army convoy in the city of Bannu kills at least 26 soldiers and injures 38 others.
Day of Week 24th » Three bombs January 2014 Cairo bombings named explode in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, killing about 7 people and injuring over 100 others.
24th » The Philippines and the Moro people known as Bangsamoro agree to a Peace process with the Bangsamoro in the Philippines known as peace deal that would help end the 45-year conflict.
Famous Deaths for January 2014
1st » Peter Austin, British brewer, founded Ringwood Brewery (b. 1921)
1st » Pete DeCoursey, American journalist (b. 1961)
1st » Michael Glennon, Australian priest (b. 1944)
1st » Higashifushimi Kunihide, Japanese monk and educator (b. 1910)
1st » Billy McColl (actor) named Billy McColl, British actor (b. 1951)
1st » William Mgimwa, Tanzanian banker and politician, 13th Minister of Finance (Tanzania) e.g Tanzanian Minister of Finance (b. 1950)
1st » Juanita Moore, American actress (b. 1914)
1st » Josep Seguer, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1923)
1st » Tabby Thomas, American singer, pianist, and guitarist (b. 1929)