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, 1964
Day of Week 1st » The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with I Want to Hold Your Hand
Day of Week 7th » The Beatles first arrive in the United States. Their performance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' two days later would mark the beginning of the British Invasion.
Day of Week 9th » The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a "record-busting" audience of 73 million viewers.
Day of Week 10th » Melbourne-Voyager collision: The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne R21 6 collides with and sinks the destroyer HMAS Voyager D04 6 off the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, killing 82.
Day of Week 11th » Greece or Greeks and Turkey or Turks begin fighting in Limassol, Cyprus.
Day of Week 17th » In 'Wesberry v. Sanders' the Supreme Court of the United States rules that Congress of the United States e.g congressional districts have to be approximately equal in population.
Day of Week 25th » North Korean Prime Minister Kim Il-sung calls for the removal of Feudalism called feudalistic land ownership aimed at turning all cooperative farms into state-run ones.
25th » U.S. Air Force launches a satellite employing a US Air Force Atlas/Agena combination from Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 4 known as Point Arguello (LC-2-3) in California and from Cape Kennedy in Florida.
Day of Week 27th » The Government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
Day of Week 29th » In Sydney, Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser sets a new world record in the 100-meter freestyle swimming (sport) known as swimming competition (58.9 seconds).
Famous Birthdays on February in 1964
1st » Jani Lane, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Warrant (American band) called Warrant and Saints of the Underground) (d. 2011)
1st » Mario Pelchat, Canadian singer-songwriter
1st » Linus Roache, English actor
3rd » Indrek Tarand, Estonian historian, journalist, and politician
10th » Glenn Beck, American journalist, producer, and author
10th » Victor Davis, Canadian swimmer (d. 1989)
10th » Arthur Lenk, American-Israeli diplomat
10th » Francesca Neri, Italian actress
11th » Sarah Palin, American politician, 9th List of Governors of Alaska known as Governor of Alaska
11th » Ken Shamrock, American martial artist and wrestler
11th » Adrian Hasler, Liechtensteiner police officer and politician, 13th List of heads of government of Liechtenstein e.g Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
18th » Paul Hanley (musician) known as Paul Hanley, English drummer and songwriter (The Fall (band) e.g The Fall and Tom Hingley and the Lovers)
19th » Doug Aldrich, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Whitesnake, Burning Rain, Hurricane (band) Hurricane, Bad Moon Rising (band) Bad Moon Rising, Lion (band) Lion, and Dio (band) Dio)
19th » Jonathan Lethem, American author
19th » Dmitri Lipskerov, Russian author and playwright
19th » Richard A. Scott, American author and illustrator
19th » Sonu Walia, Indian model and actress, Femina Miss India named Miss India 1985