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 1857
3rd » Giuseppe Moretti, Italian sculptor, designed the Vulcan statue (d. 1935)
12th » Eugène Atget, French photographer (d. 1927)
12th » Bobby Peel, English cricketer (d. 1943)
22nd » Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, English general and co-founded The Scout Association (d. 1941)
22nd » Heinrich Hertz, German physicist (d. 1894)
25th » Robert Bond, Canadian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Newfoundland (d. 1927)