Singapore Founded
Feb 6 Stamford Raffles founds Singapore as a British trading port
South Shetland Islands
Feb 19 British explorer William Smith discovers the uninhabited South Shetland Islands, near Antarctica, claims them in the name of King George III
- Feb 22 The Adams–Onís Treaty between Spain and the United States is signed, ceding Florida to the US and defining the boundary between the US and New Spain
Schäfers Klageleid
Feb 28 1st public performance of a Franz Schubert's song "Schäfers Klageleid"