3 February
150 years since the birth of the American writer Gertrude Stein.
9 February
300 years since the proclamation of Luis I as king of Spain.
12 February
40 years since the death of the Argentine writer Julio Cortázar.
19 February
100 years since the birth of the American actor Lee Marvin.
22 February
200 years since the birth of the French astronomer Pierre Janssen.
