4th » The French legislature abolishes slavery throughout all territories of the French Republic. It will be reestablished in the French West Indies in 1802.
11th » First session of United States Senate opens to the public.
26th » The first Christiansborg Palace (1st) known as Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen burns down.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1794
12th » Alexander Petrov (chess player) named Alexander Petrov, Russian chess player (d. 1867)