- Feb 1 Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, 1st in US, incorporated
Treaty of Waitangi
Feb 6 The Treaty of Waitangi is signed between 40 Māori Chiefs (later signed by 500) and representatives of the British crown in Waitangi, New Zealand. The treaty was designed to share sovereignty between the two groups.
Historic Discovery
Feb 16 American Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica