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, 1931
Day of Week 6th » Thomas Edison submits his last patent application.
Day of Week 21st » Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia.
Famous Birthdays on January in 1931
1st » Jimmy Smyth (hurler) called Jimmy Smyth, Irish hurler (d. 2013)
2nd » Toshiki Kaifu, Japanese politician, 76th Prime Minister of Japan
3rd » Yashawant Dinkar Phadke, Indian historian and activist (d. 2008)
4th » William Deane, Australian judge and politician, 22nd Governor-General of Australia
4th » Lala Mara, Fijian wife of Kamisese Mara (d. 2004)
5th » Alvin Ailey, American dancer and choreographer, founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (d. 1989)
5th » Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist, poet, and author