Famous Birthdays
- Feb 14 C. B. Hawley, American organist and composer, born in Brookfield, Connecticut (d. 1915)
- Feb 14 Joseph Thomson, Scottish geologist and early African explorer (Thomson's Gazelle), born in Penpont, Dumfries, Scotland (d. 1895)
- Feb 15 William Pickering, astronomer (9th & 10th moons of Saturn), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1938)
- Feb 16 Laurence "Lon" Myers, American track star (top US miler)
- Feb 17 Ernest Ford, English composer, born in Warminster, Wiltshire (d. 1919)
- Feb 18 Louise M A, princess of Belgium
- Feb 24 Arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician
- Feb 26 Vladimir Serbsky, Russian psychiatrist (d. 1917)
- Feb 28 Jacob P Vis, Dutch industrialist (founder NV Royal Salt Industries)