- Feb 1 1st rabbi to open House of Representatives, Morris Raphall of NYC
- Feb 3 Thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture
Event of Interest
Feb 10 Johannes Brahms' 2nd Serenade in A, premieres

Johannes Brahms
Event of Interest
Feb 27 Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency

Abraham Lincoln