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 1645
9th » Johann Aegidius Bach, German viola player (d. 1716)
22nd » Johann Ambrosius Bach, German violinist and composer (d. 1695)
22nd » Johann Christoph Bach (1645–93) called Johann Christoph Bach, German pianist and composer (d. 1693)
Famous Deaths for February 1645
10th » Dorothea Sophia, Abbess of Quedlinburg (b. 1587)
16th » Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1585–1645) called Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general and politician, 24th Governor of the Duchy of Milan (b. 1585)