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, 1789
Day of Week 4th » George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1789
9th » Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German engineer, invented Gabelsberger shorthand (d. 1849)
27th » Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza, Chilean lawyer and politician, Ministry of National Defense (Chile) e.g Chilean Minister of National Defense (d. 1818)
Famous Deaths for February 1789
12th » Ethan Allen, American farmer, general, and politician (b. 1738)
19th » Nicholas Van Dyke (governor) or Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Delaware (b. 1738)