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, 1822
Day of Week 24th » The first Swaminarayan temple in the world, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad, is inaugurated.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1822
8th » Maxime Du Camp, French photographer and journalist (d. 1894)
16th » Francis Galton, English biologist and statistician (d. 1911)
Famous Deaths for February 1822
25th » William Pinkney, American politician and diplomat, 7th United States Attorney General (b. 1764)