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January Trivia

Named after the Roman God of beginnings and endings Janus (the month Januarius)

January's colour is Dark Red and the traditional gem stone is Garnet with Carnelian and Red Spinel as alternative choices

You can find out, and even read Edited Entries about events on your birthday, and the rest of January at The h2g2 Calendar – January

Celebrities or Notable People Born in January

Do you share your birthday with any celebrities or notable people featured in the Edited Guide? Read below to find out.

• Bernard Cribbins, Actor - born 1 January, 1928
• Elvis Presley, Singer - born 8 January, 1935 - 16 August, 1977
• Max Patkin, Baseball Player and Clown - born 10 January, 1920 - 30 October 1999
• Dolly Parton, Singer and Songwriter - born 19 January, 1946
• Lord Byron, Childish Recollections - born 22 January, 1788 - 19 April, 1824
• Robbie Burns, Poet Laureate of Scotland - born 25 January, 1759 - 21 July 1796
• Eusebio da Silva Ferreira, Footballing Legend - born 25 January, 1942
• Eddie Van Halen Guitarist - born 26 January, 1955

Songs with January in the Title

• January by 28 Days
• January by Pilot
• January February by Barbara Dickson
• January Friend by Goo Goo Dolls
• January Git by Gilbert O'Sullivan
• January Song by Lindisfarne
• January Star by Sting
• Black-Dove (January) by Tori Amos
• The Month OF January by Tommy Makem

British TV Programmes - The Beginning

The first episode of The Brittas Empire - the TV Series was screened on TV in January 1991.

The first episode of 'One Foot in the Grave' - the TV Series was screened on TV in January 1990.

The pilot episode of 'Street Hawk' - the TV Series was screened on TV in January 1985.

In January 2002, 12 Western European countries, Britain was not one of them, introduced the 'Euro' as legal tender.