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, 1894
Day of Week 12th » Anarchism named Anarchist Émile Henry (anarchist) or Émile Henry hurls a bomb into the Cafe Terminus in Paris, France, killing one and wounding 20.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1894
1st » John Ford (film director) named John Ford, American director and producer (d. 1973)
1st » Lucian Grigorescu, Romanian painter (d. 1965)
1st » James P. Johnson, American pianist and composer (d. 1955)
3rd » Norman Rockwell, American painter and illustrator (d. 1978)
6th » Eric Partridge, New Zealand-English lexicographer (d. 1979)
6th » Kirpal Singh, Indian religious leader (d. 1974)
8th » Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher and author (d. 1971)
8th » King Vidor, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1982)
10th » Harold Macmillan, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1986)