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, 1946
Day of Week 1st » Trygve Lie of Norway is picked to be the first United Nations Secretary General.
1st » The National Assembly of Hungary called Parliament of Hungary abolishes the monarchy after nine centuries, and proclaims the Republic of Hungary (1946–49) e.g Hungarian Republic.
Day of Week 5th » The Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea.
Day of Week 8th » The first portion of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, the first serious challenge to the popularity of the Authorized King James Version, is published.
Day of Week 12th » World War II: Operation Deadlight ends after scuttling 121 of 154 captured U-boats.
Day of Week 15th » ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, is formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Day of Week 18th » Sailors of the Royal Indian Navy Royal Indian Navy Mutiny mutiny in Mumbai Bombay harbour, from where the action spreads throughout the Presidencies and provinces of British India Provinces of British India, involving 78 ships, twenty shore establishments
Day of Week 26th » Finnish observers report the first of many thousands of sightings of ghost rockets.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1946
1st » Chris Clark (singer) named Chris Clark, American singer