- Feb 11 First vision of the Virgin Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes, France
Event of Interest
Feb 13 Sir Richard Burton & John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa
Richard Francis Burton
- Feb 21 Edwin T Holmes installs 1st electric burglar alarm (Boston, Massachusetts)
Event of Interest
Feb 22 Dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown" premieres in NYC
Dion Boucicault