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  • Post offices are closed on January 15th for this holiday...
    Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • What two zodiac signs fall under January?
    Capricorn and Aquarius
  • What South American country has a city named, "River of January?"
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • January is the coldest month in the Northern Hemisphere. True or False?
    True
  • This red gem is January's birthstone
    Garnet
  • Casius Clay, born on January 17, 1942, was considered to be the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. What name do we know him by?
    Mohammad Ali
  • This British singer/songwriter, born on January 10, 1945, is known for his distinctive raspy voice. Some of his most popular songs are, "Do You Think I'm Sexy" and "Forever Young."
    Rod Stewert
  • This singer, born January 8, 1935, was called the "King of Rock and Roll."  He first appeared on TV showing him only from the waist up because he dancing was considered too sexual. 
    Elvis Presley
  • This Asian country had the heaviest snowfall ever recorded on January 12, 1999. It snowed 647.7 inches in one hour.
    Japan
  • This Asian non-violent leader and civil rights activist was assassinated on January 30, 1948. 
    Mahatma Gandhi
  • On January 1, 1892, this New York  location opened and welcomed its first immigrants to the US.
    Ellis Island
  • This flower is the official flower of January.
    Carnation