The January Birthstone is the Garnet Garnets have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. The word garnet comes from 14th century Middle English word gernet meaning dark red. Garnet is said to be symbolic of desire and represents constancy.
Garnet is called the traditional birthstone of January. Emerald is listed as the mystical birthstone. Rose quartz is considered the secondary birthstone of January.
January Zodiac Signs
Month of January Zodiac Signs are Capricorn(until January 19) and Aquarius(January 20 onwards).
Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) When you were born as a Capricorn then you are considered to be quite intelligent. Capricorns are known to be very patient and will go to great lengths as to achieve perspnal goals. This is why Capricorns are usually well suited to handling business problems. Capricorns are compatible with: Scorpio, Pisces, Virgo, Aries, Cancer and Taurus.
Aquarius (January 21 - February 19) People born under this sign can sometimes leave an impression of being simple minded. However this is actually one of their positive qualities. This quality can result in being honest, loyal and dependable. Some other great attributes of the Aquarius are smarts and a drive towards independence. Aquarius are compatible with: Aries, Gemini, Libra, Pisces, Sagittarius and other Aquarius.
January Birth Flowers
Although January is a cold and gloomy season seems like an unlikely time for flowers to bloom, but nature has designed birth flowers which love the extreme weather. The flower associated with the month of January is Carnation and is said to symbolise love, fascination and distinction. Carnation, which is also commonly called Gillyflower, is found in a number of colors from pink to purple-red.
Love, Pride, Beauty, Purity, Distinction, Fascination, and Loyal. January Birth Flower Carnation comes in every shade on the colour wheel. They are one of the most delicate and beautiful blooms that are long lasting. Each colour of Carnations can symbolize a sentiment or emotion. Pink Carnation means affection, while a Red Carnation means Love and Affection. White carnations mean good luck whereas Yellow Carnation denotes disappointment or exclusion.
Historical Events for January, 2013
1st » At least 60 people are killed and 200 injured in a 2013 Houphouët-Boigny stampede called stampede after celebrations at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny e.g Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
4th » A gunman Kawit shooting named kills eight people in a house-to-house rampage in Kawit, Cavite called Kawit, the Philippines.
9th » A SeaStreak ferry traveling to lower Manhattan, New York City, crashes into the dock, injuring 85 people.
10th » More than 100 people are killed and 270 injured in several January 2013 Pakistan bombings or bomb blasts in Pakistan.
11th » One French soldier and 17 militants are killed in a Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt called failed attempt to free a French hostage in Bulo Marer, Somalia.
15th » A Badrashin railway accident or train carrying Egyptian Army recruits derails near Giza, Greater Cairo, killing 19 and injuring 120 others.
16th » An estimated 41 international workers are In Aménas hostage crisis or taken hostage in an attack in the town of In Aménas, Algeria.
19th » A failed attempt to assassinate Ahmed Dogan, chairman of the Bulgarian political party Movement for Rights and Freedoms, on live television is foiled by security guards.
25th » At least 50 people are killed and 120 people are injured in a 2013 Uribana prison riot named prison riot in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
27th » 242 people die in a Kiss nightclub fire called nightclub fire in the city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul or Santa Maria, Brazil.
29th » SCAT Airlines Flight 760 crashes near the Kazakhstan or Kazakh city of Almaty, killing 21 people.
31st » Torre Ejecutiva Pemex explosion e.g An explosion at the Torre Ejecutiva Pemex known as Pemex Executive Tower in Mexico City kills at least 33 people and injures more than 100.
Famous Deaths for January 2013
1st » Yuri Alexandrov (boxer) named Yuri Alexandrov, Soviet and Russian boxer (b. 1963)
1st » Lory Blanchard, New Zealand rugby player and coach (b. 1924)
1st » Michael Patrick Cronan, American graphic designer (b. 1951)
1st » Ross Davis (baseball) or Ross Davis, American baseball player (b. 1918)
1st » Lloyd Hartman Elliott, American academic (b. 1918)
1st » Allan Hancox, British-Kenyan judge, Chief Justice of Kenya (b. 1932)
1st » Roz Howard, American race car driver (b. 1922)
1st » Christopher Martin-Jenkins, British journalist (b. 1945)
1st » Patti Page, American singer and actress (b. 1927)
1st » Barbara Werle, American actress and singer (b. 1928)
2nd » Jim Boyd (actor) known as Jim Boyd, American actor (b. 1933)
2nd » Council Cargle, American actor (b. 1935)
2nd » Charles Chilton, English radio host and producer (b. 1917)
2nd » Merv Hunter, Australian politician (b. 1926)
2nd » Géza Koroknay, Hungarian actor (b. 1948)
2nd » Gerda Lerner, Austrian-American historian and author (b. 1920)
2nd » Ladislao Mazurkiewicz, Uruguayan footballer and manager (b. 1945)
6th » Gerard Helders, Dutch jurist and politician (b. 1905)
6th » John Ingram (politician) e.g John Ingram, American lawyer and politician (b. 1929)
6th » Metin Kaçan, Turkish author (b. 1961)
6th » Jon Ander López, Spanish footballer (b. 1976)
6th » Madanjeet Singh, Indian diplomat, author, and philanthropist (b. 1924)
6th » Ruth Carter Stevenson, American art collector, founded the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (b. 1923)
6th » Cho Sung-min, South Korean baseball player (b. 1973)
6th » Bart Van den Bossche, Flemish singer and actor (b. 1964)
7th » Carl Berner (supercentenarian) e.g Carl Berner, German-American super-centenarian (b. 1902)
7th » Larry Clapp, American lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
7th » Jim Cosman, American baseball player (b. 1943)
7th » Richard Ben Cramer, American journalist and author (b. 1950)
7th » David R. Ellis, American director, actor, and stuntman (b. 1952)
7th » Huell Howser, American television host (b. 1945)
7th » Ada Louise Huxtable, American curator and critic (b. 1921)
7th » Jiřina Jirásková, Czech actress (b. 1931)
7th » Louise Laurin, Canadian educator and activist (b. 1935)
7th » Harvey Shapiro (poet) e.g Harvey Shapiro, American poet and journalist (b. 1924)
7th » Fred L. Turner, American businessman (b. 1933)
8th » Tandyn Almer, American songwriter and producer (b. 1942)
8th » Kenojuak Ashevak, Canadian sculptor and illustrator (b. 1927)
8th » Antonio Frasconi, Argentinian-American woodcutter (b. 1919)
8th » Jeanne Manford, American educator and activist, co-founded PFLAG (b. 1920)
8th » Alasdair Milne, Indian-English director and producer (b. 1930)
8th » Manuel Mota (fashion designer) named Manuel Mota, Spanish fashion designer (b. 1966)
8th » Cornel Pavlovici, Romanian footballer (b. 1943)
8th » Ten Most Wanted (horse) e.g Ten Most Wanted, American race horse (b. 2000)
9th » Brigitte Askonas, Austrian-English immunologist and academic (b. 1923)
9th » James M. Buchanan, American economist and academic, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences called Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1919)
9th » Sakine Cansız, Turkish activist (b. 1958)
9th » Anscar Chupungco, Filipino monk and theologian (b. 1939)
9th » Frank Esposito (politician) named Frank Esposito, American soldier and politician, 37th Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut (b. 1928)
9th » Tarsem King, Baron King of West Bromwich, English politician (b. 1937)
9th » Rizana Nafeek, Sri Lankan murderer (b. 1988)
9th » Jean R. Preston, American educator and politician (b. 1935)
9th » Robert L. Rock, American politician, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Indiana (b. 1927)
9th » Rex Trailer, American television host, actor, and singer (b. 1928)
9th » John Wise (Ontario) named John Wise, Canadian farmer and politician, 23rd Minister of Agriculture (Canada) called Canadian Minister of Agriculture (b. 1935)