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, 1952
Day of Week 6th » Elizabeth II becomes queen regnant of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms upon the death of her father, George VI. At the exact moment of Order of succession or succession, she was in a tree house at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya.
Day of Week 8th » Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom e.g Elizabeth II is proclaimed Queen regnant or Queen of the United Kingdom.
Day of Week 20th » Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire (baseball) or umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League.
Day of Week 21st » The Government of the United Kingdom British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes Identity document identity cards in the United Kingdom UK to "set the people free".
21st » The Bengali Language Movement protests occur at the University of Dhaka in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
Day of Week 26th » Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor-General of Canada.
Day of Week 29th » The island of Heligoland is restored to German authority.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1952
1st » Owoye Andrew Azazi, Nigerian general (d. 2012)