- Feb 1 China's empress Tzu-hsi forbids binding woman's feet
- Feb 1 Hermann Sudermanns "Es lebe das Leben" premieres in Berlin
- Feb 1 US Secretary of State John Hay protests granting Russia exclusive privileges in China, on ground that it runs contrary to the 'open door' policy granting all nations equal rights there
- Feb 4 Stanley Cup, Winnipeg Auditorium, Winnipeg, Manitoba: Montreal HC beats Winnipeg Victorias, 2-1 for a 2-1 challenge series victory
- Feb 6 Young Women's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC
- Feb 11 Police beat up universal suffrage demonstrators in Brussels
- Feb 15 Berlin U-Bahn (Underground railway) opened
- Feb 17 A general strike in Barcelona and nearby towns leads to government-troop reprisals that leave 40 dead
Le jongleur de Notre-Dame
Feb 18 Jules Massenet's opera "Le jongleur de Notre-Dame" ( The Hunchback of Notre Dame) premieres in Monte Carlo