"Little January
Tapped at my door today.
And said, "Put on your winter wraps,
And come outdoors to play."
Little January
Is always full of fun;
Until the set of sun.
Little January
Will stay a month with me
And we will have such jolly times -
Just come along and see."
- Winifred C. Marshall, January
Happy New Year
Fun January stuff
January's birthstone is garnet.
January's flower is the carnation.
January 1961: The TV comedy Mr. Ed, starring a talking horse, debuted in syndication. In the fall it moved to CBS. Alan Young starred as Wilbur Post, Connie Hines as his wife, Carol. Allan "Rocky" Lane was the voice of Mr. Ed.
January 1917: "Buffalo Bill" Cody died in Denver at age 70. Some 25,000 viewed the body, and the Colorado National Guard marched in the funeral procession.
January 1789: In the first U.S. presidential election, Americans voted for electors who, a month later, chose George Washington to be the nation's first president.