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, 1852
Day of Week 3rd » Justo José de Urquiza defeats Juan Manuel de Rosas at the Battle of Caseros.
Day of Week 5th » The Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, one of the largest and oldest museums in the world, opens to the public.
Day of Week 16th » Studebaker Brothers wagon company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, is established.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1852
5th » Terauchi Masatake, Japanese field marshal and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1919)
6th » C. Lloyd Morgan, English zoologist and psychologist (d. 1936)
6th » Vasily Safonov, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1918)
24th » George Moore (novelist) known as George Moore, Irish-English author, poet, and playwright (d. 1933)
26th » John Harvey Kellogg, American surgeon, co-created Corn flakes (d. 1943)
29th » Frank Gavan Duffy, Australian judge, 4th Chief Justice of Australia (d. 1936)
29th » George Maximilianovich, 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg, Russian son of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1819–1876) known as Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (d. 1912)