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, 1980
Day of Week 2nd » Reports surface that the Federal Bureau of Investigation e.g FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congress of the United States named Congressmen in the Abscam operation.
Day of Week 4th » Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Banisadr as president of Iran.
Day of Week 17th » Mount Everest, 1st Winter Ascent by Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy.
Day of Week 22nd » Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey team 4–3.
Day of Week 24th » The United States Ice hockey at the Olympic Games named Olympic Hockey team completes their Miracle on Ice by defeating Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal.
Day of Week 26th » Egypt and Israel establish full Egypt–Israel relations called diplomatic relations.
Day of Week 28th » Andalusia approves its Autonomous communities of Spain e.g statute of autonomy through a referendum.
Day of Week 29th » Gordie Howe of the then Carolina Hurricanes known as Hartford Whalers makes National Hockey League known as NHL history as he scores his 800th goal.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1980
1st » Keitani Graham, Micronesian wrestler (d. 2012)
1st » Héctor Luna, Dominican baseball player
1st » Moisés Muñoz, Mexican footballer
1st » Otilino Tenorio, Ecuadorian footballer (d. 2005)
15th » Conor Oberst, American singer-songwriter (Bright Eyes (band) or Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos (band) e.g Desaparecidos, Park Ave., Monsters of Folk, The Faint, and Commander Venus)
15th » Josh Sole, New Zealand-Italian rugby player