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, 1989
Day of Week 1st » The Western Australian towns of Kalgoorlie and Boulder amalgamate to form the Kalgoorlie, Western Australia called City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
Day of Week 2nd » Soviet war in Afghanistan: The last Soviet Union called Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul.
Day of Week 3rd » After a stroke two weeks previously, President of South Africa named South African President P. W. Botha resigns as leader of the National Party (South Africa) named National Party, but stays on as president for six more months.
3rd » A military coup overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, dictator of Paraguay since 1954.
Day of Week 6th » The Polish Round Table Talks called Round Table Talks start in Poland, thus marking the beginning of overthrow of communism in Eastern Europe.
Day of Week 10th » Ron Brown (U.S. politician) called Ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee becoming the first African American to lead a major United States called American political party.
Day of Week 14th » Union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million to the Indian government for damages it caused in the 1984 Bhopal disaster.
14th » Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa encouraging Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie, author of 'The Satanic Verses (novel) known as The Satanic Verses'.
Day of Week 15th » Soviet war in Afghanistan: The Soviet Union officially announces that all of its troops have left Afghanistan.
Day of Week 20th » An Provisional Irish Republican Army known as IRA bomb destroys a section of a British Army barracks in Ternhill, England.
Day of Week 24th » Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini offers a US$3 million The Satanic Verses controversy e.g bounty for the death of 'The Satanic Verses' author Salman Rushdie.
24th » United Airlines Flight 811, bound for New Zealand from Honolulu, rips open during flight, blowing 9 passengers out of the business-class section.