Henry John Temple
Feb 6 British government of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston forms
- Feb 8 The Devil's Footprints, hoof-like marks mysteriously appear for over 60km after a snowfall in southern Devon, England
- Feb 10 US citizenship laws amended; all children of US parents born abroad granted US citizenship
- Feb 11 Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, by Abuna Salama III in a ceremony at the church of Derasge Maryam
- Feb 12 Michigan State University established
- Feb 14 Texas is linked by telegraph to the rest of the United States, with the completion of a connection between New Orleans and Marshall, Texas.
- Feb 24 US Court of Claims forms for cases against government
Bill the Butcher Shot
Feb 25 Bowery Boys gang leader William Poole "Bill the Butcher" shot in the back by gang of archrival John Morrissey in New York (dies 8th March)
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