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, 1876
Day of Week 1st » A murder conviction effectively forces the violent Pennsylvanian Irish people e.g Irish anti-owner coal miners, the "Molly Maguires", to disband.
Day of Week 2nd » The National League known as National League of Professional Baseball Clubs of Major League Baseball is formed.
Day of Week 14th » Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray.
Day of Week 19th » Founding of the National Amateur Press Association (NAPA) in Philadelphia.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1876
3rd » William Tedmarsh, English-American actor (d. 1937)
5th » Ernie McLea, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1931)
6th » Henry Blogg, English fisherman and sailor (d. 1954)
6th » Eugène-Henri Gravelotte, French fencer (d. 1939)