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