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, 1922
Day of Week 7th » Dáil Éireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by a 64-57 vote.
Day of Week 10th » Arthur Griffith is elected President of the Dáil Éireann.
Day of Week 11th » First use of insulin to treat Diabetes mellitus called diabetes in a human patient.
Famous Birthdays on January in 1922
1st » Ernest Hollings, American politician, 106th Governor of South Carolina
1st » Roz Howard, American race car driver (d. 2013)
1st » Jerry Robinson, American illustrator (d. 2011)
3rd » Bill Travers, English actor, screenwriter, and director (d. 1994)
4th » Rosalie Crutchley, English actress (d. 1997)
4th » Mart Port, Estonian architect (d. 2012)
4th » Frank Wess, American saxophonist and flute player (New York Jazz Quartet) (d. 2013)
5th » Anthony Synnot, Australian admiral (d. 2001)
7th » Alvin Dark, American baseball player and manager
7th » Vincent Gardenia, Italian-American actor (d. 1992)
7th » Eric Jupp, English-Australian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 2003)
7th » Jean-Pierre Rampal, French flute player (d. 2000)