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, 2014
Day of Week 7th » the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony or opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics or Winter Olympics takes place in Sochi, Russia.
Day of Week 8th » A 2014 Medina hotel fire e.g hotel fire in Medina, Saudi Arabia kills 15 Egyptian pilgrims with 130 also injured.
Day of Week 11th » A military transport 2014 Algeria Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash e.g plane crashes in a mountainous area of Oum El Bouaghi Province in eastern Algeria, killing 77 people.
Day of Week 18th » At least 76 people are killed and hundreds are injured in February 2014 Euromaidan riots called clashes between riot police and demonstrators in Kiev, Ukraine.
Day of Week 22nd » President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine is impeached by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by a vote of 328-0, fulfilling a major goal of the Euromaidan rebellion.
Day of Week 23rd » The 2014 Winter Olympics closing ceremony e.g closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics called Winter Olympics take place in Sochi, Russia.