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 1737
9th » Thomas Paine, English-American philosopher, author, and activist (d. 1809)
25th » August Wilhelm Hupel, German-Estonian linguist and clergyman (d. 1819)
Famous Deaths for February 1737
14th » Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot, English lawyer and politician Lord Chancellor named Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1685)