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, 1833
Day of Week 6th » Otto of Greece named Otto becomes the first modern King of Greece.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1833
6th » José María de Pereda, Spanish author (d. 1906)
6th » J. E. B. Stuart, American general (d. 1864)
11th » Melville Fuller, American jurist, 8th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1910)
19th » Élie Ducommun, Swiss journalist, Nobel Peace Prize or Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1906)
25th » John St. John (Governor of Kansas) called John St. John, American politician, 8th Governor of Kansas (d. 1916)
28th » Alfred von Schlieffen, German field marshal (d. 1913)
Famous Deaths for February 1833
6th » Pierre André Latreille, French entomologist (b. 1762)