February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the shortest month and the only month with fewer than 30 days. The month has 28 days in common years or 29 days in leap years.
February symbols: Its birth flower is the violet (Viola) and the common primrose (Primula vulgaris). Its birthstone is the amethyst. It symbolizes piety, humility, spiritual wisdom, and sincerity. Its Zodiac signs are Aquarius (until February 18) and Pisces (February 19 onwards).
Famous Birthdays on February in 1841
1st » Davenport Brothers or William Davenport, American magician (d. 1877)
2nd » François-Alphonse Forel, Swiss limnologist and hydrologist (d. 1912)
15th » Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales, Brazilian politician, 4th President of Brazil (d. 1913)
18th » Gergely Luthár, Slovenian-Hungarian author (d. 1925)
25th » Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter and sculptor (d. 1919)
Famous Deaths for February 1841
17th » Ferdinando Carulli, Italian guitarist and composer (b. 1770)
25th » Philip Pendleton Barbour, American politician, 12th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1783)