A Colossal and Incomplete History of January
Across
- 2. The symbol of this month's astrological sign
- 3. The American film pioneer known for Laurel and Hardy was born in New York (1892)
- 6. Scientist known for formulating a law concerning the volume and pressure of gases, born in Ireland (1627)
- 10. This Commonwealth was founded on January 1st (1901)
- 11. This island in New York Harbor opened (1892)
- 12. Surname of the seamstress credited with sewing the original American flag
- 14. Jackie Robinson was born in this city in Georgia (1919)
- 15. An icy, "polar" event that supports the Special Olympics
- 17. President who was inaugurated for an unprecedented 4th term (1945)
- 18. Branch of the U.S. military, created in 1915
- 20. This heavyweight boxing legend was born in Kentucky (1942)
Down
- 1. This master of poetry and suspense was born in Boston (1809)
- 2. The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, was launched in this Connecticut town (1954)
- 4. This place became part of the United States (1959)
- 5. This key player of the Hundred Years War was born in France (1412)
- 6. Benjamin Franklin was born in this city (1706)
- 7. Organization that worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. to organize the Montgomery bus boycott
- 8. World Day of ___, a feast day of the Catholic Church
- 9. The first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony was born, ___ Winthrop (1588)
- 13. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born here in 1756
- 16. The inventor of the Braille system was born, ___ Braille (1809)
- 19. Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi was found here after he had spent 28 years hiding, not knowing World War II had ended