January is named after Janus, the Roman god with two heads - one looking backward to the past year and one looking forward to the new year.
On January 1, 1892, Ellis Island opened, allowing nearly 20 million immigrants to enter the United States. It's estimated that 40% of all Americans have at least one ancestor who came through Ellis Island.
The birthstone for January is garnet, with rich red garnets being the most valuable.
Many famous people were born in January, including Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali, Oprah Winfrey, and Jeff Bezos.
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