February

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February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. It is the shortest Gregorian month and the only month with the length of 28 or 29 days. The month has 29 days in leap years, when the year number is divisible by four (except for years that are divisible by 100 and not by 400). In other years the month has 28 days. Leap year birthdays are usually held on the 28th when it's not leap year.

February was probably named for the Roman god Februus, the god of purification or the Roman god Juno Februata the goddess of passion. February was nominally the last month of the Roman calendar, as the year originally began in March. At certain intervals Roman priests inserted an intercalary month, Mercedonius, after February to realign the year with the seasons. Historical names for February include the Anglo-Saxon terms Solmoneth (mud month) and Kale-monath (named for cabbage) as well as Charlemagne's designation Hornung. In old Japanese calendar, the month is called Kisaragi (如月, 絹更月 or 衣更月). It is sometimes also called Mumetsuki (梅見月) or Konometsuki (木目月). In Finnish, the month is called helmikuu, meaning "month of the pearl".

February is recognized as Black History Month in the United States and Canada.

"February" is pronounced without the first r, as "Febuary", by many speakers. This is probably elision, or an analogical change influenced by "January".

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[edit] Events in February

[edit] February 2008

[edit] February 2007

[edit] February 2006

[edit] February 2005

[edit] February 2004

  • February 14 - Barton Jewelers is opened in Barton.
  • February 18 - Gaia became 1 year old.
  • February 18 - The First Gaian Anniversary Ball was ran by Gambino in his first appearance along with his son Gino.
  • February 24 - February 2004 donation letters opened.
  • February 28 - Avatar voting introduced.

[edit] February 2003

[edit] Monthly Collectibles in February

The February donation items are finally here! For this month, Gaia donors can choose between a stylishly cool Chyaku Norisu Scarf or a nifty G9 Laptop. Image:Donation_feb06.gif

Note: The G9 laptop item is the first donation item ever that is both a handheld item as well as an item that can be placed full-size in your Gaia Home!

[edit] External Links

February - Wikipedia Article on February

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