February 22Saint Lucia National Day February 22

February 23February 23rd in History

1970 Guyana becomes a republic (National Day)

1987 Supernova 1987A in LMC 1st seen; 1st naked-eye supernova since 1604

February 24 Flag Day Mexico

February 25February 25th in History

1963 Beatles release their 1st single in US "Please Please Me"

1969 Mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars

February 26

February 26th in History

1797 Bank of England issues 1st £1-note

February 26th birthday

1802 Victor Hugo France, author (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables)

February 27February 27th in History

0837 15th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

February 27th birthday

1622 Rembrandt Carel Fabritius Dutch painter

February 28February 28th in History

1066 Westminster Abbey opens

1935 Nylon discovered by Dr Wallace H Carothers

February 28February 28th 2010 Holi (Hindu Festival)