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, 2008
Day of Week 5th » A 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak known as major tornado outbreak across the Southern United States kills 57.
Day of Week 11th » Rebel East Timorese soldiers 2008 East Timorese assassination attempts named seriously wound President José Ramos-Horta. Rebel leader Alfredo Reinado is killed in the attack.
11th » Namdaemun, a 550-year-old gate in South Korea, was 2008 Namdaemun fire or toppled by fire.
Day of Week 13th » Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations.
Day of Week 14th » Northern Illinois University shooting: a gunman opened fire in a lecture hall of the DeKalb County, Illinois university resulting in 6 fatalities (including gunman) and 21 injuries.
Day of Week 17th » Kosovo 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence e.g declares independence as the Republic of Kosovo.
Day of Week 23rd » A United States Air Force named U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber Andersen Air Force Base B-2 accident known as crashes on Guam. It is the first operational loss of a B-2.
Day of Week 24th » Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba after nearly fifty years.