Celebrities Born on January 1
Who was born on January 1?
Famous people born on January 1 include Dante Alighieri, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Christopher Columbus. It is day 1 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Capricorn (Earth sign).
Dante Alighieri
Florentine poet, writer, and philosopher (c. 1265–1321)
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
founding father of the Republic of Turkey (c. 1881–1938)
Christopher Columbus
Italian navigator, explorer, and colonist (1451–1506)
Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
Matsuo Bashō
Personality
Ferdinand Magellan
Personality
Joan of Arc
French folk heroine (1412–1431), military leader who crowned Charles VII and Roman Catholic saint, canonized 500 years after her death
Vasco da Gama
Personality
Elizabeth I of England
Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603
Johannes Gutenberg
Personality
Geoffrey Chaucer
Personality
Hernán Cortés
Personality
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on January 1 are Capricorn (Earth sign, ruled by Saturn).
Full Capricorn guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#1
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
154
days from today
Birthday Number 1 — The Leader
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 1 → 1). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Leadership · Independence · Originality · Courage — To lead through inspiration rather than force. The fully integrated 1 channels individual will into collective purpose —…
Full numerology 1 guide →Season
Winter (Northern Hemisphere) — the quietest season, turning inward.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
January Birthstone — Garnet
Garnet is the quiet achiever of the gemstone world — deep red, ancient, and almost constantly underestimated. It has been carved into signet rings, stitched into battle armour, set into cathedral windows, and buried with pharaohs. For five thousand years, humanity has found reasons to keep garnet cl…
Full Garnet guide →Is January 1 YOUR birthday?
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