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).
Historical Events for February, 1874
Day of Week 16th » Dollar coin (United States) or Silver Dollar becomes legal US tender.
Day of Week 21st » The 'Oakland Tribune known as Oakland Daily Tribune' publishes its first edition.
Day of Week 28th » One of the longest cases ever heard in an English court ends when the defendant is convicted of perjury for Tichborne case e.g attempting to assume the identity of the heir to the Tichborne baronets or Tichborne baronetcy.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1874
1st » Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austrian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1929)
3rd » Gertrude Stein, American poet and art collector (d. 1946)
6th » Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Indian religious leader, founded the Gaudiya Math (d. 1937)