January Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. The world’s largest office building, which houses the U.S. military, was completed on January 15, 1943.
  2. 8. Rare snowfall occurred on this North African desert on January 7, 2018.
  3. 10. January’s birth flower is also the official flower of Mother’s Day.
  4. 11. In 2015, New Zealander Lydia Ko became the youngest person to be ranked number one in the world in this club-and-ball sport at the age of 17.
  5. 12. In 45 BC this calendar took effect for the first time as decreed by Roman ruler Julius Caesar.
  6. 13. This free-content online encyclopaedia launched on January 15, 2001.
  7. 14. On January 15, 2024, Elton John won an _________ award for his television special Elton John: Farewell From Dodger Stadium, completing his status as an EGOT winner.
Down
  1. 1. On January 3, 1892, writer J.R.R. Tolkien was born in this South African capital city.
  2. 2. World _________ Day is celebrated on January 2 to honour quiet, reserved, and sometimes shy individuals.
  3. 3. On January 23, 2018, _________ James became the youngest player to reach 30,000 NBA points.
  4. 5. The first Prime Minister of Canada, John A. Macdonald, was born on born on January 11, 1815, in _________, Scotland.
  5. 6. The crime drama series, The Sopranos, starring James _________ premiered on January 10, 1999.
  6. 7. Former professional footballer, Owen Lee Hargreaves was born on January 20, 1981, in _________, Alberta.
  7. 9. Jane Austen’s romance novel Pride and _________ was originally published on January 28, 1813.