4th » The first Mormon pioneers make their exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, westward towards Salt Lake Valley.
10th » First Anglo-Sikh War: Battle of Sobraon British defeat Sikhs in final battle of the war
19th » In Austin, Texas the newly formed Texas state government is officially installed. The Republic of Texas government officially transfers power to the State of Texas government following the annexation of Texas by the United States.
20th » Polish insurgents lead an Kraków Uprising e.g uprising in Kraków to incite a fight for national independence.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1846
4th » Nikolay Umov, Russian physicist and mathematician (d. 1915)
9th » Wilhelm Maybach, German businessman, founded Maybach (d. 1929)
9th » Whitaker Wright, English financier (d. 1904)
10th » Lord Charles Beresford, Irish admiral and politician (d. 1919)
10th » Ira Remsen, American chemist (d. 1927)
14th » Julian Scott, American soldier and drummer, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1901)
18th » Wilson Barrett, English playwright (d. 1904)