Event of Interest
Feb 11 Oscar Wilde's "Salome" premieres in Paris
Oscar Wilde
- Feb 14 George Lohmann takes a hat-trick for England v South Africa, 8-7 for inning - their lowest ever
- Feb 14 Austro-Hungarian Zionist Theodor Herzl publishes "Der Judenstaat" (The Jewish State), encouraging Jews to purchase land in Palestine
- Feb 17 Muzzling Order on the London County Council enforced
- Feb 18 Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 yrs
- Feb 23 Tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield
- Feb 24 Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15, Jarvis 4-27
- Feb 25 Italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea
- Feb 28 France dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar