Alexander von Staël-Holstein, German sinologist and orientalist (died 1937)

Alexander Wilhelm Freiherr Staël von Holstein was a Baltic German aristocrat, Russian and Estonian orientalist, sinologist, and Sanskritologist specializing in Buddhist texts.

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian Calendar; 364 days remain until the end of the year. This day is also known as New Year's Day since the day marks the beginning of the year.