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, 1864
Day of Week 17th » American Civil War: The Ship H. L. Hunley submarine 6 becomes the first submarine to Sinking of USS Housatonic engage and sink a warship, the USS Housatonic 1861 6.
Day of Week 20th » American Civil War: Battle of Olustee occurs the largest battle fought in Florida during the war.
Day of Week 27th » American Civil War: The first Union (American Civil War) known as Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate States of America called Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia.
Day of Week 29th » American Civil War: Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid fails plans to free 15,000 United States named Union soldiers being held near Richmond, Virginia are thwarted.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1864
6th » John Henry Mackay, Scottish-German philosopher and author (d. 1933)
9th » Miina Härma, Estonian organist, composer, and conductor (d. 1941)
17th » Jozef Murgaš, Slovak priest, botanist, and painter (d. 1929)
27th » Eemil Nestor Setälä, Finnish politician (d. 1935)
Famous Deaths for February 1864
7th » Vuk Stefanović Karadžić, Serbian philologist and liguist (b. 1787)
25th » Anna Harrison, American wife of William Henry Harrison, 9th List of First Ladies of the United States named First Lady of the United States (b. 1775)
26th » Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, Canadian politician, 3rd List of Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada named Premier of Canada East (b. 1807)