Born in February: famous birthdays and numbers for every day
February has 28 days, and 29 in leap years, from the 32nd to the 59th day of the year. People born in February are Aquarius until February 18, then Pisces. In 2027, February 1 falls on a Monday, and 8 of the month’s 28 days fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
Day by day, this page brings together 232 famous people, 116 events and 87 holidays and observances. The earliest birth listed is Constantine the Great (272, February 27), the most recent Millie Bobby Brown (2004, February 19). 12 of them have a milestone birthday coming up, including Shakira (50 on February 2, 2027), Gerard Piqué (40 on February 2, 2027) and Dan Quayle (80 on February 4, 2027). In the United States, the most common February birthday from 2000 to 2014 was February 14 (48th of 366 days, about 11,999 births that day each year), and the least common February 29 (351st).
Updated October 25, 2026. Famous people, events and holidays: Wikipedia and Wikidata. US birth counts: Social Security Administration, compiled by FiveThirtyEight.
How to read the February entries
Every day in February has its own entry. It starts with the day’s rank in the year, the zodiac sign (usual dates, give or take a day depending on the year) and the day’s rank within that sign, the day of the week it falls on the next three times, the years it lands on a Saturday or Sunday over the next ten years, and the date a baby born that day, next time it comes around, will be 10,000 days old. The last figure is the average number of babies born that day each year in the United States from 2000 to 2014, with the day’s rank out of 366.
Next come the eight people born that day with the most articles across the different Wikipedias (Wikidata, checked October 25, 2026); for living people, the age shown is the one they will reach on their next birthday, calculated by Cardiboo. Finally, a few events and holidays for the day, taken from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0 license), with a link to the full page for that day.
Born on February 1
32nd day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 13th day of the sign · Monday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029 · weekend in 2031 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on June 19, 2054 · US: about 11,296 births that day each year (192nd of 366)
- 1931 Boris Yeltsin, Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (1931–2007)
- 1901 Clark Gable, American actor (1901–1960)
- 1972 Leymah Gbowee, Liberian peace activist (born 1972) — turns 55 in 2027
- 1894 John Ford, American film director (1894–1973)
- 1901 Langston Hughes, American writer and social activist (1901–1967)
- 1994 Harry Styles, English singer, songwriter and actor — turns 33 in 2027
- 1905 Emilio G. Segrè, Italian physicist and Nobel laureate
- 1884 Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russian author (1884–1937)
February 1 in history
- 2021 The Burmese military staged a coup d'état that deposed the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, sparking nationwide protests and a civil war.
- 2009 Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir became the first female prime minister of Iceland.
- 2001 The Timor-Leste Defence Force was established from the erstwhile anti-Indonesian independence movement Falintil.
- 1979 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile and soon led the Iranian Revolution to overthrow the Pahlavi dynasty.
Holidays and observances on February 1
- Abolition of Slavery Day (Mauritius)
- Air Force Day (Nicaragua)
- Christian feast day: Blessed Candelaria of San José
Born on February 2
33rd day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 14th day of the sign · Tuesday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Friday in 2029 · weekend in 2030, 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on June 20, 2054 · US: about 11,071 births that day each year (273rd of 366)
- 1977 Shakira, Colombian singer-songwriter (born 1977) — turns 50 in 2027
- 1882 James Joyce, Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941)
- 1905 Ayn Rand, Russian-born American writer and public philosopher (1905–1982)
- 1926 Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, French official and politician (1926–2020)
- 1952 Park Geun-hye, President of South Korea from 2013 to 2017 — turns 75 in 2027
- 1754 Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, French diplomat (1754-1838)
- 1987 Gerard Piqué, Spanish association football player (born 1987) — turns 40 in 2027
- 1649 Benedict XIII, pope of the Catholic Church from 1724 to 1730
February 2 in history
- 2009 Omid, Iran's first domestically made satellite, was launched from Semnan Space Center.
- 2004 Swiss tennis player Roger Federer became the top-ranked men's singles player, a position he held for a record 237 consecutive weeks.
- 1974 The F-16 Fighting Falcon, the most numerous fixed-wing aircraft currently in military service, made its first flight.
- 1963 Cold War in Asia: 113 alleged communists were arrested and detained without trial by Singapore's security agencies.
Holidays and observances on February 2
- Groundhog Day
- Anniversary of Treaty of Tartu (Estonia)
- Christian Feast Day: Adalbard
Born on February 3
34th day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 15th day of the sign · Wednesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Saturday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2030, 2035 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on June 21, 2054 · US: about 10,884 births that day each year (317th of 366)
- 1809 Felix Mendelssohn, German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of Jewish descent (1809-1847)
- 1909 Simone Weil, French philosopher, writer, and social activist (1909–1943)
- 1898 Alvar Aalto, Finnish architect and designer (1898–1976)
- 1874 Gertrude Stein, American author (1874–1946)
- 1960 Joachim Löw, German footballer and manager — turns 67 in 2027
- 1947 Paul Auster, American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024)
- 1821 Elizabeth Blackwell, American physician, abolitionist, women's rights activist (1821-1910)
- 1830 Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, British politician and prime minister (1830-1903)
February 3 in history
- 2023 A freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, releasing hazardous materials into the surrounding area.
- 2010 An edition of L'Homme qui marche I, a bronze sculpture by Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, was sold for £65 million, setting the record for the most expensive sculpture sold at auction.
- 2006 Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen: 23 convicts, including several militants associated with al-Qaeda, escaped from a prison administered by the Political Security Organization in Sanaa, Yemen.
- 1998 Despite a large international movement advocating the commutation of her sentence to life imprisonment, Karla Faye Tucker became the first woman to be executed in the United States since 1984.
Holidays and observances on February 3
- Christian feast day: Aaron the Illustrious (Syriac Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: Ansgar
- Christian feast day: Berlinda of Meerbeke
Born on February 4
35th day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 16th day of the sign · Thursday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Sunday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2034 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on June 22, 2054 · US: about 11,111 births that day each year (262nd of 366)
- 1913 Rosa Parks, civil rights activist
- 1947 Dan Quayle, vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 — turns 80 in 2027
- 1897 Ludwig Erhard, Chancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)
- 1902 Charles Lindbergh, American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist (1902–1974)
- 1923 Conrad Bain, Canadian-American actor, personality, entertainer, and activist (1923–2013)
- 1948 Alice Cooper, American singer (born 1948) — turns 79 in 2027
- 1900 Jacques Prévert, French poet and screenwriter (1900-1977)
- 1906 Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident (1906–1945)
February 4 in history
- 2008 The London low emission zone, charging certain diesel-powered commercial vehicles to enter Greater London, came into operation.
- 1999 The Philippine-flagged freighter New Carissa ran aground near Coos Bay, Oregon, causing one of the worst oil spills in the state's history.
- 1974 American newspaper heiress and socialite Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, which she later joined.
- 1969 Yasser Arafat was elected chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Holidays and observances on February 4
- Christian feast day: Andrew Corsini
- Christian feast day: Eduardo Francisco Pironio
- Christian feast day: Gilbert of Sempringham
Born on February 5
36th day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 17th day of the sign · Friday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Monday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2033 and 2034 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on June 23, 2054 · US: about 10,893 births that day each year (312th of 366)
- 1985 Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese association football player (born 1985) — turns 42 in 2027
- 1992 Neymar, Brazilian footballer (born 1992) — turns 35 in 2027
- 1946 Charlotte Rampling, British actress (born 1946) — turns 81 in 2027
- 1976 Abhishek Bachchan, Indian actor and film producer (Born 1976) — turns 51 in 2027
- 1914 William S. Burroughs, American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer (1914–1997)
- 1788 Robert Peel, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1788–1850)
- 1984 Carlos Tevez, Argentine footballer (born 1984) — turns 43 in 2027
- 1915 Robert Hofstadter, American physicist and Nobel laureate (1915-1990)
February 5 in history
- 2009 The United States Navy guided missile cruiser Port Royal ran aground on a coral reef off the island of Oahu.
- 2004 The National Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Haiti captured the city of Gonaïves, starting a coup d'état against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's government.
- 2004 At least 21 cockle-gatherers were drowned by an incoming tide in Morecambe Bay, England, prompting the establishment of the British government's Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
- 2000 Second Chechen War: As the Battle of Grozny came to a close, Russian forces summarily executed at least 60 civilians in Grozny's Novye Aldi suburb.
Holidays and observances on February 5
- Christian feast day: Adelaide of Vilich
- Christian feast day: Agatha of Sicily
- Christian feast day: Avitus of Vienne
Born on February 6
37th day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 18th day of the sign · Saturday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027, 2028 and 2033 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on June 24, 2054 · US: about 11,075 births that day each year (271st of 366)
- 1911 Ronald Reagan, president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor (1911–2004)
- 1945 Bob Marley, Jamaican reggae musician (1945–1981)
- 1932 François Truffaut, French film director (1932–1984)
- 1665 Anne of Great Britain, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714 (1665–1714)
- 1912 Eva Braun, photographer, longtime companion and later wife of Adolf Hitler (1912–1945)
- 1895 Babe Ruth, American baseball player (1895–1948)
- 1778 Ugo Foscolo, Italian writer and poet (1778–1827)
- 1756 Aaron Burr, vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805, lived (1756–1836)
February 6 in history
- 1987 Mary Gaudron became the first woman to be appointed a justice of the High Court of Australia.
- 1976 Lockheed Corporation president Carl Kotchian admitted that the company had paid out approximately US$3 million in bribes to the office of Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka.
- 1922 Representatives from France, Italy, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom signed the Washington Naval Treaty, agreeing to limits on naval construction in the hopes of preventing an arms race.
- 1919 World War I: More than 65,000 workers in Seattle began a five-day general strike to gain higher wages after two years of wage controls in the United States.
Holidays and observances on February 6
- Christian feast day: Amand
- Christian feast day: Dorothea of Caesarea
- Christian feast day: Hildegund, O.Praem.
Born on February 7
38th day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 19th day of the sign · Sunday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on June 25, 2054 · US: about 11,575 births that day each year (123rd of 366)
- 1812 Charles Dickens, English novelist and social critic (1812–1870)
- 1885 Sinclair Lewis, American writer and playwright (1885–1951)
- 1870 Alfred Adler, Austrian psychotherapist (1870–1937)
- 1979 Tawakkol Karman, Yemeni-Turkish journalist, politician and human rights activist (born 1979) — turns 48 in 2027
- 1877 G.H. Hardy, British mathematician (1877–1947)
- 1906 Puyi, Last Emperor of Qing dynasty and Manchukuo (1906–1967)
- 1978 Ashton Kutcher, American actor — turns 49 in 2027
- 1693 Anna I of Russia, fourth Emperor of Russia from 1730 to 1740 (1693-1740)
February 7 in history
- 2014 An inquiry report of the United Nations Human Rights Council found systematic and wide-ranging violations of human rights in North Korea.
- 2014 Researchers announced the discovery of the Happisburgh footprints in Norfolk, England, the oldest known hominid footprints outside Africa, at more than 800,000 years old.
- 2005 President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on the redenomination of Azerbaijan's currency, with 1 new manat equal to 5000 old manats.
- 1997 Steve Jobs returned to Apple Inc. as a consultant after the company's acquisition of his technology startup NeXT.
Holidays and observances on February 7
- Christian feast day: Richard the Pilgrim
- Christian feast day: Blessed Eugénie Smet
- Christian feast day: John of Triora
Born on February 8
39th day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 20th day of the sign · Monday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029 · weekend in 2031 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on June 26, 2054 · US: about 11,394 births that day each year (169th of 366)
- 1828 Jules Verne, French writer (1828–1905)
- 1834 Dmitri Mendeleev, Russian chemist (1834–1907)
- 1819 John Ruskin, English writer and art critic (1819–1900)
- 1931 James Dean, American actor (1931–1955)
- 1700 Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and physicist (1700-1782)
- 1959 Mauricio Macri, president of Argentina from 2015 to 2019 — turns 68 in 2027
- 1925 Jack Lemmon, American actor (1925–2001)
- 1878 Martin Buber, German Jewish Existentialist philosopher and theologian (1878–1965)
February 8 in history
- 1983 The Irish-bred race horse Shergar was stolen by gunmen, who demanded a £2 million ransom.
- 1979 Denis Sassou Nguesso was chosen as the new President of the Republic of the Congo after Joachim Yhombi-Opango was forced from power.
- 1960 The official groundbreaking of the Walk of Fame took place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, in California.
- 1948 The closing ceremony of the first Olympics held after World War II was held in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Holidays and observances on February 8
- Christian feast day: Cuthmann of Steyning
- Christian feast day: Elffled of Whitby
- Christian feast day: Elisabetta Martinez
Born on February 9
40th day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 21st day of the sign · Tuesday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Friday in 2029 · weekend in 2030, 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on June 27, 2054 · US: about 10,953 births that day each year (297th of 366)
- 1773 William Henry Harrison, president of the United States in 1841 (1773-1841)
- 1737 Thomas Paine, American Founding Father, philosopher, and political activist (1737–1809)
- 1940 J. M. Coetzee, South African and Australian writer and scholar (born 1940) — turns 87 in 2027
- 1944 Alice Walker, American author and activist (born 1944) — turns 83 in 2027
- 1943 Joseph Stiglitz, American economist, professor, and recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics — turns 84 in 2027
- 1981 Tom Hiddleston, English actor (born 1981) — turns 46 in 2027
- 1910 Jacques Monod, French biologist and biochemist, Nobel laureate (1910-1976)
- 1945 Yoshinori Ohsumi, Japanese molecular biologist (1945 - ) — turns 82 in 2027
February 9 in history
- 2020 Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won the Four Continents Championships to become the only man to complete a Super Slam.
- 1996 Researchers at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany, first created the chemical element copernicium.
- 1976 The Australian Defence Force was formed by the integration of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Australian Air Force.
- 1975 The spacecraft and crew of the Soviet Soyuz 17 mission returned to earth after 29 days in orbit at the Salyut 4 station.
Holidays and observances on February 9
- Alto of Altomünster
- Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich
- Ansbert of Rouen
Born on February 10
41st day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 22nd day of the sign · Wednesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Saturday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2030, 2035 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on June 28, 2054 · US: about 11,031 births that day each year (281st of 366)
- 1898 Bertolt Brecht, German poet, playwright, and theatre director (1898–1956)
- 1890 Boris Pasternak, Russian writer (1890–1960)
- 1894 Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963
- 1902 Walter Houser Brattain, American physicist (1902–1987)
- 1952 Lee Hsien Loong, 3rd Prime Minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2024 — turns 75 in 2027
- 1991 Emma Roberts, American actress (born 1991) — turns 36 in 2027
- 1967 Laura Dern, American actress and producer (born 1967) — turns 60 in 2027
- 1997 Chloë Grace Moretz, American actress (born 1997) — turns 30 in 2027
February 10 in history
- 2009 The satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 destroyed each other in the first accidental hypervelocity collision between two intact satellites in low Earth orbit.
- 2008 The Namdaemun gate in Seoul, the first of South Korea's National Treasures, was severely damaged by arson.
- 1996 Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in a game of chess, the first ever game won by a chess-playing computer against a World Chess Champion under chess tournament conditions.
- 1962 Rudolf Abel, a Soviet spy arrested by the FBI, was exchanged for Francis Gary Powers, the pilot of the CIA spy plane that had been shot down over Soviet airspace two years earlier.
Holidays and observances on February 10
- Christian feast day: Austrebertha
- Christian feast day: Charalambos
- Christian feast day: Blessed Eusebia Palomino Yenes
Born on February 11
42nd day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 23rd day of the sign · Thursday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Sunday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2034 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on June 29, 2054 · US: about 11,225 births that day each year (224th of 366)
- 1847 Thomas Edison, American inventor and businessman (1847–1931)
- 1969 Jennifer Aniston, American actress (born 1969) — turns 58 in 2027
- 1992 Taylor Lautner, American actor — turns 35 in 2027
- 1964 Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009 — turns 63 in 2027
- 1997 Rosé, South Korean-New Zealand singer (born 1997) — turns 30 in 2027
- 1986 Gabriel Boric, president of Chile from 2022 to 2026 — turns 41 in 2027
- 1947 Yukio Hatoyama, Prime Minister of Japan from 2009 to 2010 — turns 80 in 2027
- 1900 Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher (1900–2002)
February 11 in history
- 2008 Rebel East Timorese soldiers invaded the homes of President José Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, seriously wounding the former.
- 2001 The computer worm Anna Kournikova, which would affect millions of users worldwide, was released by a 20-year-old Dutch student.
- 1990 Anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, having been a political prisoner for 27 years, was released from Victor Verster Prison near Paarl, South Africa.
- 1976 The Frente de Liberación Homosexual made their final public appearance, shortly before the group's dissolution due to political repression after the Argentine coup d'état.
Holidays and observances on February 11
- Christian feast day: Blaise Eastern Orthodox liturgics
- Christian feast day: Cædmon, first recorded Christian poet in England, c. 680 CE (Anglicanism)
- Christian feast day: Gobnait
Born on February 12
43rd day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 24th day of the sign · Friday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Monday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2033 and 2034 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on June 30, 2054 · US: about 11,118 births that day each year (257th of 366)
- 1809 Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States from 1861 to 1865 (1809-1865)
- 1809 Charles Darwin, English naturalist and biologist (1809–1882)
- 1768 Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, also known as Francis I, Emperor of Austria (1768-1835)
- 1980 Christina Ricci, American actress (born 1980) — turns 47 in 2027
- 1882 Anna Pavlova, Russian ballet dancer (1881–1931)
- 1918 Julian Seymour Schwinger, American theoretical physicist (1918–1994)
- 1942 Ehud Barak, 10th Prime Minister of Israel — turns 85 in 2027
- 1861 Lou Andreas-Salomem, German-Russian essayist, philosopher, and psychoanalyst (1861–1937)
February 12 in history
- 2019 After being informed that its recently purchased coffin of Nedjemankh had been looted, the Metropolitan Museum of Art shuttered its ongoing exhibition Nedjemankh and His Gilded Coffin two months early and later returned the artifact to Egypt.
- 2016 In the first meeting between the leaders of the Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church, Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow signed the Havana Declaration at José Martí International Airport in Cuba.
- 2003 Protesters in La Paz and the Bolivian government brokered a deal to end two days of rioting against a proposed salary tax.
- 2001 The NASA space probe NEAR Shoemaker touched down on Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.
Holidays and observances on February 12
- Christian feast day: Benedict of Aniane
- Christian feast day: Julian the Hospitaller
- Christian feast day: Martyrs of Abitinae
Born on February 13
44th day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 25th day of the sign · Saturday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027, 2028 and 2033 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 1, 2054 · US: about 10,864 births that day each year (325th of 366)
- 1766 Thomas Robert Malthus, British political economist (1766–1834)
- 1910 William Shockley, American physicist and inventor (1910–1989)
- 1974 Robbie Williams, British singer (born 1974) — turns 53 in 2027
- 1769 Ivan Krylov, Russian writer (1769–1844)
- 1903 Georges Simenon, Belgian writer (1903–1986)
- 1599 Alexander VII, pope of the Catholic Church from 1655 to 1667
- 1933 Paul Biya, Cameroonian politician — turns 94 in 2027
- 1950 Peter Gabriel, British singer and musician (born 1950) — turns 77 in 2027
February 13 in history
- 2012 The first Vega rocket was launched by the European Space Agency from the Guiana Space Centre.
- 1987 Federal agents began to issue indictments against county-level supervisors in Mississippi after Operation Pretense exposed massive corruption in the state's local governments.
- 1981 Explosions caused by the ignition of hexane vapors destroyed more than 13 miles (21 km) of sewer lines in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
- 1961 Geode prospectors near Olancha, California, discovered what they claimed to be a 500,000-year-old rock with a 1920s-era spark plug encased within.
Holidays and observances on February 13
- Black Love Day (United States)
- Children's Day (Myanmar)
- Christian feast day: Absalom Jones (Episcopal Church (USA))
Born on February 14
45th day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 26th day of the sign · Sunday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 2, 2054 · US: about 11,999 births that day each year (48th of 366)
- 1967 Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO since 2024 and former Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2010–2024) — turns 60 in 2027
- 1970 Simon Pegg, English actor (born 1970) — turns 57 in 2027
- 1869 Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, Scottish physicist and meteorologist (1869-1959)
- 1987 Edinson Cavani, Uruguayan association football player — turns 40 in 2027
- 1988 Ángel Di María, Argentine footballer (born 1988) — turns 39 in 2027
- 1942 Michael Bloomberg, American businessman and politician; 108th Mayor of New York City — turns 85 in 2027
- 1945 Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, monarch of Liechtenstein (born 1945) — turns 82 in 2027
- 1951 Kevin Keegan, English association football player and manager (1951–2026)
February 14 in history
- 2011 Arab Spring: On the Day of Rage, Bahraini youths began an uprising against the government in 55 marches across 25 locations.
- 2005 The online video platform YouTube was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim.
- 1992 Sri Temasek, the official residence of the prime minister of Singapore, was declared a national monument.
- 1990 The NASA space probe Voyager 1 took Pale Blue Dot, a photograph of Earth from a record distance of 40.5 astronomical units (6.06 billion km; 3.76 billion mi).
Holidays and observances on February 14
- Christian feast day: Cyril and Methodius, patron saints of Europe (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Eleuchadius
- Christian feast day: Manchan
Born on February 15
46th day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 27th day of the sign · Monday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029 · weekend in 2031 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 3, 2054 · US: about 11,520 births that day each year (134th of 366)
- 1748 Jeremy Bentham, British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer (1748–1832)
- 1710 Louis XV of France, King of France and Navarre 1715 to 1774 (1710–1774)
- 1861 Alfred North Whitehead, English mathematician and philosopher (1861–1947)
- 1820 Susan B. Anthony, American women's rights activist (1820–1906)
- 1861 Charles Édouard Guillaume, Swiss physicist (1861-1938)
- 1952 Tomislav Nikolić, 4th President of the Republic of Serbia — turns 75 in 2027
- 1874 Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer (1874–1922)
- 1954 Matt Groening, American cartoonist (born 1954) — turns 73 in 2027
February 15 in history
- 2018 Following nationwide protests, Hailemariam Desalegn announced his resignation as prime minister of Ethiopia, remaining in post as a caretaker until he was succeeded by Abiy Ahmed.
- 2013 A meteor exploded (video featured) over Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, producing a shock wave that injured about 1,500 people.
- 2003 In one of the largest anti-war rallies in history, millions around the world in approximately 800 cities took part in protests against the impending invasion of Iraq.
- 1999 Abdullah Öcalan, one of the founding members of the militant organization the Kurdistan Workers' Party, was arrested by Turkish security forces in Nairobi, Kenya.
Holidays and observances on February 15
- Christian feast day: Blessed Michał Sopoćko
- Christian feast day: Claude de la Colombière
- Christian feast day: Faustinus and Jovita
Born on February 16
47th day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 28th day of the sign · Tuesday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Friday in 2029 · weekend in 2030, 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 4, 2054 · US: about 11,012 births that day each year (285th of 366)
- 1848 Octave Mirbeau, French writer, art critic and journalist (1848–1917)
- 1834 Ernst Haeckel, German zoologist (1834-1919)
- 1989 Elizabeth Olsen, American actress (born 1989) — turns 38 in 2027
- 1986 Diego Godín, Uruguayan association football player (born 1986) — turns 41 in 2027
- 1959 John McEnroe, American former tennis player (born 1959) — turns 68 in 2027
- 1990 The Weeknd, Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1990) — turns 37 in 2027
- 1822 Francis Galton, British eugenist, polymath, and behavioural geneticist (1822–1911)
- 1873 Radoje Domanović, Serbian writer (1873–1908)
February 16 in history
- 1996 Eleven people died in a train collision in Silver Spring, Maryland, leading to the creation of comprehensive U.S. federal rules for the design of passenger cars.
- 1985 The Lebanese Shia political and paramilitary organization Hezbollah released a manifesto describing its ideology and goals.
- 1961 The DuSable Museum, the first museum dedicated to the study and conservation of African American history, culture, and art, was chartered.
- 1959 Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba, beginning his decades-long rule over the country.
Holidays and observances on February 16
- Christian feast day: Abda of Edessa
- Christian feast day: Elias and companions
- Christian feast day: Juliana of Nicomedia (Catholic Church)
Born on February 17
48th day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 29th day of the sign · Wednesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Saturday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2030, 2035 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 5, 2054 · US: about 10,873 births that day each year (319th of 366)
- 1963 Michael Jordan, American basketball player and businessman (born 1963) — turns 64 in 2027
- 1981 Paris Hilton, American media personality (born 1981) — turns 46 in 2027
- 1955 Mo Yan, Chinese novelist and screenwriter — turns 72 in 2027
- 1991 Ed Sheeran, English singer-songwriter (born 1991) — turns 36 in 2027
- 1925 Hal Holbrook, American actor (1925–2021)
- 1888 Otto Stern, German-American physicist (1888–1969)
- 1836 Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Spanish poet
- 1972 Billie Joe Armstrong, American rock musician (born 1972) — turns 55 in 2027
February 17 in history
- 1974 A U.S. Army soldier stole a Bell UH-1 helicopter and landed it on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C.
- 1964 Gabonese military officers overthrew President Léon M'ba, but French forces, honouring a 1960 treaty, forcibly reinstated him two days later.
- 1959 Vanguard 2, the first weather satellite, was launched to measure cloud cover distribution.
- 1913 The Armory Show, the first large modern-art exhibition in the United States, opened at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York City.
Holidays and observances on February 17
- Christian feast day: Seven Founders of the Servite Order Alexis Falconieri
- Christian feast day: Constabilis
- Christian feast day: Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and Companions
Born on February 18
49th day of the year · ♒ Aquarius, 30th day of the sign · Thursday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Sunday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2034 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 6, 2054 · US: about 11,136 births that day each year (251st of 366)
- 1931 Toni Morrison, African American novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019)
- 1745 Alessandro Volta, Italian chemist and physicist (1745–1827)
- 1954 John Travolta, American actor (born 1954) — turns 73 in 2027
- 1836 Ramakrishna, Indian mystic and religious preacher (1836–1886)
- 1933 Yoko Ono, Japanese artist and activist based in the United States (born 1933) — turns 94 in 2027
- 1965 Dr. Dre, American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor — turns 62 in 2027
- 1838 Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist (1838–1916)
- 1967 Roberto Baggio, Italian association football player (born 1967) — turns 60 in 2027
February 18 in history
- 2014 A series of violent events involving protesters, riot police, and unknown shooters began in Kyiv that culminated in the ousting of Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych five days later.
- 2013 Eight gunmen stole US$50,000,000 worth of diamonds from a Swiss-bound aircraft at Brussels Airport.
- 2010 WikiLeaks published the first of hundreds of thousands of classified documents disclosed by Chelsea Manning.
- 2001 American FBI agent Robert Hanssen was arrested for having spied for the KGB and GRU over a 22-year period.
Holidays and observances on February 18
- Christian feast day: Bernadette Soubirous (France)
- Christian feast day: Colmán of Lindisfarne
- Christian feast day: Flavian of Constantinople
Born on February 19
50th day of the year · ♓ Pisces, 1st day of the sign · Friday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Monday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2033 and 2034 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 7, 2054 · US: about 10,846 births that day each year (327th of 366)
- 1953 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, president of Argentina from 2007 to 2015 — turns 74 in 2027
- 1859 Svante August Arrhenius, Swedish astronomer, chemist and physicist (1859–1927)
- 1940 Saparmyrat Nyýazow, President of Turkmenistan from 1990 to 2006
- 1896 André Breton, French writer and poet, co-founder of Surrealism (1896–1966)
- 1964 Jennifer Doudna, American biochemist — turns 63 in 2027
- 2004 Millie Bobby Brown, English actress (born 2004) — turns 23 in 2027
- 1941 David Gross, American particle physicist and string theorist — turns 86 in 2027
- 1960 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960) — turns 67 in 2027
February 19 in history
- 2026 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor became the first member of the British royal family to be arrested in 379 years.
- 2012 Mexican drug war: Forty-four inmates died in a prison riot in Apodaca, Mexico, between members of Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel.
- 2011 Items from the Belitung shipwreck, the largest single collection of Tang-dynasty artefacts found in one location, were first exhibited in Singapore.
- 1965 Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm attempted a coup against the military junta of Nguyễn Khánh.
Holidays and observances on February 19
- Army Day (Mexico)
- Brâncuși Day (Romania)
- Christian feast day: Barbatus of Benevento
Born on February 20
51st day of the year · ♓ Pisces, 2nd day of the sign · Saturday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027, 2028 and 2033 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 8, 2054 · US: about 11,151 births that day each year (244th of 366)
- 1988 Rihanna, Barbadian singer (born 1988) — turns 39 in 2027
- 1967 Kurt Cobain, American rock musician, singer and songwriter (1967–1994)
- 1951 Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010 — turns 76 in 2027
- 1927 Sidney Poitier, Bahamian and American actor and diplomat (1927–2022)
- 1844 Ludwig Boltzmann, Austrian physicist and philosopher (1844–1906)
- 2003 Olivia Rodrigo, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 2003) — turns 24 in 2027
- 1945 George F. Smoot, American astrophysicist and cosmologist (1945–2025)
- 1925 Robert Altman, American filmmaker (1925–2006)
February 20 in history
- 1998 At the age of 15, American figure skater Tara Lipinski became the then-youngest winner of an Olympic gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympic Games.
- 1992 Appearing on the talk show Larry King Live, U.S. industrialist Ross Perot announced that he would begin a presidential campaign if "ordinary people" wanted him to run for office.
- 1988 The Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast voted to secede from Azerbaijan and join Armenia, triggering the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
- 1970 Wat Phra Dhammakaya, one of the largest Buddhist temples in Thailand, was founded in Pathum Thani.
Holidays and observances on February 20
- Christian feast day: Eleutherius of Tournai
- Christian feast day: Eucherius of Orléans
- Christian feast day: Julia Rodzińska
Born on February 21
52nd day of the year · ♓ Pisces, 3rd day of the sign · Sunday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 9, 2054 · US: about 11,367 births that day each year (174th of 366)
- 1989 Corbin Bleu, American actor (born 1989) — turns 38 in 2027
- 1924 Robert Mugabe, 2nd President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017
- 1937 Harald V of Norway, King of Norway from 1991 to 2026 (1937–2026)
- 1907 W. H. Auden, British-American poet (1907–1973)
- 1980 Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, fifth and reigning King of Bhutan — turns 47 in 2027
- 1946 Alan Rickman, British actor and director (1946–2016)
- 1903 Anaïs Nin, French-born American author (1903–1977)
- 1728 Peter III of Russia, The seventh Emperor of Russia, 1762 (lived 1728-1762)
February 21 in history
- 1929 Nanjing decade: In the first battle of the Warlord Rebellion in northeastern Shandong against the Nationalist government of China, a 24,000-strong rebel force led by Zhang Zongchang was defeated at Zhifu by 7,000 NRA troops.
- 1866 Lucy Hobbs Taylor became the first woman to receive a doctorate from a dental college.
- 1862 American Civil War: The Confederate Army began an attempt to gain control of the Southwest with a major victory in the Battle of Valverde.
- 1828 The inaugural issue of the Cherokee Phoenix, the first newspaper in a Native American language, was published.
Holidays and observances on February 21
- Armed Forces Day (South Africa)
- Birthday of King Harald V (Norway)
- Christian feast day: Felix of Hadrumetum
Born on February 22
53rd day of the year · ♓ Pisces, 4th day of the sign · Monday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029 · weekend in 2031 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 10, 2054 · US: about 11,424 births that day each year (160th of 366)
- 1732 George Washington, Founding Father and first U.S. president (1732–1799)
- 1788 Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher (1788-1860)
- 1857 Heinrich Hertz, German physicist (1857–1894)
- 1857 Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, founder and Chief Scout of the Scout Movement (1857-1941)
- 1975 Drew Barrymore, American actress (born 1975) — turns 52 in 2027
- 1943 Horst Köhler, German politician (CDU); president of Germany, 2004–2010
- 1900 Luis Buñuel, Spanish-Mexican filmmaker (1900–1983)
- 1962 Steve Irwin, Australian zookeeper, conservationist and TV personality (1962-2006)
February 22 in history
- 2019 A group broke into the North Korean embassy in Madrid, Spain, and stole several mobile telephones and digital storage devices.
- 2006 Seven men staged the largest cash robbery in Britain at a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom.
- 1998 The cherry-throated tanager, a critically endangered bird which had not been definitively sighted in over a century, was rediscovered in Conceição do Castelo, Brazil.
- 1997 Scientists at the Roslin Institute in Scotland announced the existence of Dolly, a female sheep who was the first mammal to have successfully been cloned from an adult cell.
Holidays and observances on February 22
- Christian feast day: Baradates
- Christian feast day: Blessed Émilie d'Oultremont
- Christian feast day: Eric Liddell (Episcopal Church (USA))
Born on February 23
54th day of the year · ♓ Pisces, 5th day of the sign · Tuesday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Friday in 2029 · weekend in 2030, 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 11, 2054 · US: about 10,995 births that day each year (288th of 366)
- 1883 Karl Jaspers, German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher (1883–1969)
- 1879 Kazimir Malevich, Russian avant-garde artist of Polish ancestry. Founder of the Suprematist movement (1879–1935)
- 1992 Casemiro, Brazilian association football player — turns 35 in 2027
- 1868 W. E. B. Du Bois, American sociologist and activist (1868–1963)
- 1899 Erich Kästner, German children's writer (1899–1974)
- 1924 Allan McLeod Cormack, American physicist (1924-1998)
- 1884 Casimir Funk, Polish-American biochemist
- 1981 Gareth Barry, English association football player — turns 46 in 2027
February 23 in history
- 2017 Syrian civil war: Allied troops led by the Turkish Armed Forces captured the city of al-Bab from the Islamic State.
- 2008 A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber crashed on the runway shortly after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam in the most expensive crash in U.S. Air Force history.
- 1987 SN 1987A, the first supernova that modern astronomers were able to study in great detail, was observed from Earth occurring in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
- 1945 American photographer Joe Rosenthal took the Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima during the Battle of Iwo Jima, an image that was later reproduced on the Marine Corps War Memorial.
Holidays and observances on February 23
- Christian feast day: Polycarp of Smyrna
- Christian feast day: Blessed Rafaela Ybarra de Vilallonga
- Christian feast day: Serenus the Gardener
Born on February 24
55th day of the year · ♓ Pisces, 6th day of the sign · Wednesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Saturday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2030, 2035 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 12, 2054 · US: about 10,884 births that day each year (316th of 366)
- 1955 Steve Jobs, American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)
- 1956 Judith Butler, American feminist gender studies philosopher (born 1956) — turns 71 in 2027
- 1961 Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway from 2013 to 2021 — turns 66 in 2027
- 1944 David J. Wineland, American physicist — turns 83 in 2027
- 1955 Alain Prost, French racing driver (born 1955) — turns 72 in 2027
- 1967 Brian Schmidt, American-born Australian astrophysicist — turns 60 in 2027
- 1885 Chester W. Nimitz, United States Navy fleet admiral (1885–1966)
- 1934 Bettino Craxi, Italian politician (1934–2000)
February 24 in history
- 1979 Uganda–Tanzania War: Ugandan government forces fled Masaka as the Tanzania People's Defence Force bombarded and captured the town.
- 1978 Five men disappeared after attending a college basketball game in Chico, California; the bodies of four of them were discovered months later.
- 1968 Vietnam War: Led by Ngô Quang Trưởng, South Vietnamese forces recaptured the citadel of Huế.
- 1943 World War II: The Battle of Kasserine Pass, the first major engagement between American and Axis forces in Africa, ended with the Allied forces suffering heavy losses.
Holidays and observances on February 24
- Christian feast day: Blessed Ascensión Nicol y Goñi
- Christian feast day: Blessed Josefa Naval Girbés
- Christian feast day: Lindel Tsen and Paul Sasaki (Anglican Church of Canada)
Born on February 25
56th day of the year · ♓ Pisces, 7th day of the sign · Thursday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Sunday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2034 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 13, 2054 · US: about 11,173 births that day each year (238th of 366)
- 1943 George Harrison, English musician and member of the Beatles (1943–2001)
- 1841 Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter and sculptor (1841–1919)
- 1707 Carlo Goldoni, Italian playwright (1707-1793)
- 1871 Lesya Ukrainka, Ukrainian poet, writer and feminist (1871–1913)
- 1778 José de San Martín, Argentine general and independence leader (1778–1850)
- 1873 Enrico Caruso, Italian opera singer (1873–1921)
- 1866 Benedetto Croce, Italian philosopher (1866-1952)
- 1950 Néstor Kirchner, President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007
February 25 in history
- 2020 Hong Kong–based writer and publisher Gui Minhai, known for writing about Chinese Communist Party politicians, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for intelligence violations.
- 1986 Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda were ousted from power by the non-violent People Power Revolution, with Corazon Aquino succeeding as president.
- 1980 The first prime minister of independent Suriname, Henck Arron, was deposed in a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
- 1956 In a speech to the 20th Congress of the Communist Party, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev denounced the personality cult and dictatorship of his predecessor Joseph Stalin.
Holidays and observances on February 25
- Christian feast days: Æthelberht of Kent
- Christian feast days: Blessed Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás
- Christian feast days: Gerland of Agrigento
Born on February 26
57th day of the year · ♓ Pisces, 8th day of the sign · Friday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Monday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2033 and 2034 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 14, 2054 · US: about 10,888 births that day each year (315th of 366)
- 1802 Victor Hugo, French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician (1802–1885)
- 1928 Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006 (1928-2014)
- 1959 Ahmet Davutoğlu, Turkish statesperson and writer (born 1959) — turns 68 in 2027
- 1869 Nadezhda Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary and politician (1869–1939)
- 1956 Michel Houellebecq, French writer — turns 71 in 2027
- 1950 Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008 — turns 77 in 2027
- 1946 Ahmed Zewail, Egyptian chemist
- 1984 Pepe, Portuguese association football player — turns 43 in 2027
February 26 in history
- 2014 Former editor-in-chief of Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao Kevin Lau was stabbed, prompting concerns and protests about media freedom.
- 2008 In the first significant cultural visit from the United States to North Korea since the Korean War, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Pyongyang.
- 1995 Barings Bank, the oldest merchant bank in London, was declared insolvent after its head derivatives trader in Singapore, Nick Leeson, lost £827 million while making unauthorised trades on futures contracts.
- 1979 The Superliner railcar entered revenue service with Amtrak.
Holidays and observances on February 26
- Christian feast day: Alexander of Alexandria
- Christian feast day: Emily Malbone Morgan (Episcopal Church (USA))
- Christian feast day: Isabelle of France
Born on February 27
58th day of the year · ♓ Pisces, 9th day of the sign · Saturday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027, 2028 and 2033 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 15, 2054 · US: about 11,103 births that day each year (265th of 366)
- 272 Constantine the Great, Roman emperor from 306 to 337 and first to convert to Christianity (272–337)
- 1902 John Steinbeck, American writer (1902–1968)
- 1932 Elizabeth Taylor, British-American actress (1932–2011)
- 1807 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet and educator (1807–1882)
- 1930 Joanne Woodward, American actress (born 1930) — turns 97 in 2027
- 1942 Robert H. Grubbs, Nobel prize winning American chemist (1942-2021)
- 1944 Roger Scruton, English conservative philosopher and writer (1944–2020)
- 1913 Paul Ricœur, French philosopher (1913–2005)
February 27 in history
- 1996 The multimedia franchise Pokémon was launched with the release of the video games Pocket Monsters Red and Green.
- 1988 The Armenian community of Sumgait in Azerbaijan was the target of a violent pogrom.
- 1982 The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, known for its performances of Gilbert and Sullivan's Savoy operas, gave its final performance.
- 1972 The Sunday People revealed that James Humphreys, a notorious pornographer, had bribed a senior London police officer with a holiday to Cyprus and Beirut.
Holidays and observances on February 27
- Christian feast day: Anne Line
- Christian feast day: Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
- Christian feast day: George Herbert (Anglicanism)
Born on February 28
59th day of the year · ♓ Pisces, 10th day of the sign · Sunday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 16, 2054 · US: about 11,395 births that day each year (168th of 366)
- 1901 Linus Pauling, American scientist (1901–1994)
- 1953 Paul Krugman, American economist (born 1953) — turns 74 in 2027
- 1929 Frank Gehry, Canadian and American architect (1929–2025)
- 1955 Gilbert Gottfried, American stand-up comedian (1955–2022)
- 1948 Steven Chu, American physicist, former United States Secretary of Energy, Nobel laureate (born 1948) — turns 79 in 2027
- 1930 Leon Cooper, American physicist (1930–2024)
- 1942 Dino Zoff, Italian association football player and manager — turns 85 in 2027
- 1939 Daniel C. Tsui, Chinese-American physicist, Nobel laureate — turns 88 in 2027
February 28 in history
- 2021 Bus drivers in Greater Manchester began an eleven-week strike, one of the longest in British transportation history.
- 2013 Benedict XVI became the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign from the papacy.
- 1997 GRB 970228, a highly luminous 80-second flash of gamma rays, was detected on Earth, providing early evidence that gamma-ray bursts occur well beyond the Milky Way.
- 1997 Two heavily armed bank robbers exchanged gunfire with officers of the Los Angeles Police Department in North Hollywood, in one of the most intense gun battles in American police history.
Holidays and observances on February 28
- Christian feast day: February 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Kalevala Day, also known as the Finnish Culture Day (Finland)
- National Science Day (India)
Born on February 29
60th day of the year (leap years) · ♓ Pisces · Tuesday in 2028, Sunday in 2032, Friday in 2036 · only in 2028, 2032 and 2036 · baby of 2028: 10,000 days on July 17, 2055 · US: about 10,467 births that day each year (351st of 366)
- 1792 Gioachino Rossini, Italian opera composer (1792–1868)
- 1972 Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain since 2018 — turns 56 in 2028
- 1940 I. Bartholomeos, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991 — turns 88 in 2028
- 2000 Ferran Torres, Spanish footballer (born 2000) — turns 28 in 2028
- 1896 Morarji Desai, Prime Minister of India from 1977 to 1979
- 1988 Benedikt Höwedes, German association football player — turns 40 in 2028
- 1860 Herman Hollerith, American statistician and inventor（1860-1929）
- 1960 Tony Robbins, American author, professional speaker — turns 68 in 2028
February 29 in history
- 2012 Construction of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower and third-tallest structure, was completed.
- 2008 Belgian author Misha Defonseca admitted that her bestselling memoir about surviving the Holocaust was in fact a literary forgery.
- 2004 Angelina Jolie wears a White Marc Bouwer dress to the 76th Academy Awards, which has since been placed on numerous lists for best red carpet fashion.
- 2004 Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was overthrown following popular rebel uprising.
Holidays and observances on February 29
- As a Christian feast day: Saint John Cassian
- As a Christian feast day: February 29 in the Orthodox church
- Rare Disease Day (in leap years; usually celebrated in common years on February 28)
Frequently asked questions
What is the zodiac sign for people born in February?
Aquarius ♒ until February 18, then Pisces ♓ from February 19 (usual dates, give or take a day depending on the year).
Which famous people were born in February?
For example Boris Yeltsin (February 1, 1931), Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911), Thomas Edison (February 11, 1847), Octave Mirbeau (February 16, 1848), Corbin Bleu (February 21, 1989) and Victor Hugo (February 26, 1802). The eight best-known people for every day in February are in the entries above.
Which February birthdays fall on a weekend in 2027?
8 days out of 28: February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28, 2027.