Portal:Virginia/Selected anniversaries/February


 * February 3, 1865: The Hampton Roads Conference is held, attempting to end the American Civil War
 * February 9–10, 1864: Overnight, 109 Union prisoners of war escape from Libby Prison (pictured) in Richmond via a tunnel
 * February 17, 1882: Gov. Cameron leads an unsuccessful raid against oyster pirates.
 * February 16, 1961: Satellite Explorer 9 is launched aboard a Scout X-1 rocket at Wallops Island.
 * February 22, 1732 (N.S.) : George Washington is born at a plantation in Westmoreland County; celebrated annually as Washington's Birthday