* February 11-John Buchan, Scottish author

* February 11-John van Melle, South African writer ( died 1953 )

* February 11-John Queen, politician ( d. 1946 )

* February 11 – John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada ( b. 1875 )

The situation changed again on 10 February 1306, when Robert the Bruce murdered his rival John Comyn and a few weeks later, on 25 March, had himself crowned king of Scotland by Isobel, sister of the Earl of Buchan.

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir ( 26 August 1875 11 February 1940 ) was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.

Recognised for his abilities, Buchan was appointed as the Director of Information in 1917, under the Lord Beaverbrook a job that Buchan said was " the toughest job I ever took on " and also assisted Charles Masterman in publishing a monthly magazine that detailed the history of the war, the first edition appearing in February 1915 ( and later published in 24 volumes as Nelson's History of the War ).

These duties would not burden Buchan for long, as, on 6 February 1940, he suffered a severe head injury when he fell during a stroke at Rideau Hall.

Carrick had been made the king's lieutenant partly on the need to curb Buchan's excesses yet despite this by February 1387 Buchan had become even more powerful and influential when he was appointed Justiciar north of the Forth.

* 1 / 5th ( Buchan and Formartine ) Bn, the Gordon Highlanders ( until February 1918 )

He also held the titles of Earl of Menteith ( 28 February 1361 ), Earl of Fife ( 1361 ; resigned in 1372 ), Earl of Buchan ( 1394 ; resigned in 1406 ) and Earl of Atholl ( 1403, for the duration of Robert III's life only ), in addition to his 1398 creation as Duke of Albany.

Buchan's increased influence in Scottish affairs was again furthered when sometime before February 1387, he was appointed Justiciar North of the Forth Carrick's guardianship of Scotland had not been a success and certainly failed to reign in Buchan and so late in 1388, King Robert's second son, Robert, Earl of Fife became the effective ruler of the Kingdom.

In February 1926, he signed the pacy winger Joe Hulme, followed that summer by forward Jack Lambert and full-back Tom Parker, who would later succeed Buchan as captain.

In addition, Robert held the titles of Earl of Menteith ( 28 February 1361 ), Earl of Fife ( 1361 ; resigned in 1372 ), Earl of Buchan ( 1394 ; resigned in 1406 ) and Earl of Atholl.

Governors General included the Earl of Aberdeen, and Lord Tweedsmuir, also known as author John Buchan, whose February 1940 funeral was held within the sanctuary.

He married in 1511 ( her first of four husbands ) Agnes ( died February, 1557 ), the illegitimate daughter of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan by Margaret Murray.

Buchan was also capped by England, his debut coming against Ireland on 15 February 1913.

* 12 October 1813 – 12 February 1814 José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia y Velasco ( 1st time )

Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet, Kt FRS ( 14 November 1797 – 22 February 1875 ) was a British lawyer and the foremost geologist of his day.

* February 4, 884 ( Gangyō 8, 4th day of the 1st month ): Kōkō died at the age of 57.

Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare GCB, PC, FRS ( 16 April 1815 – 25 February 1895 ) was a British Liberal Party politician, who served in government most notably as Home Secretary ( 1868 – 1873 ) and as Lord President of the Council.

He relinquished command of his brigade in January 1938, and in February returned to the United Kingdom to take command of the 1st Infantry Division.

The British Ministry of Defence and Clarence House made a joint announcement on 22 February 2007 that Prince Harry would be deployed with his regiment to the front line in Iraq, to serve as part of the 1st Mechanised Brigade of the 3rd Mechanised Divisiona move supported by Harry, who had stated that he would leave the army if he was told to remain in safety while his regiment went to war ; he said: " There's no way I'm going to put myself through Sandhurst and then sit on my arse back home while my boys are out fighting for their country.

* Order of Suvorov, 1st class (№ 125-22 February 1944 )

* February 25, 891 ( Kampyō 3, 13th day of the 1st month ): Mototsune died at the age of 56.

** The United States Post Office Department ( later renamed the United States Postal Service ) begins the 3rd regular airmail service in the world ( between New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC ), the 1st being from Allahabad to Naini Junction in India on the 18th February 1911 and the 2nd being from London to Windsor Castle on the 22nd June 1911.

* February 10 – Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard, British marshal of the Royal Air Force ( b. 1873 )

* February 25 – Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, politician ( b. 1815 )

* February 8 – Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician ( b. 1546 )

* February 11 – The Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted ; the 1st Diet of Japan convenes in 1890.

* February 24 – Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge ( d. 1850 )

* February 15 – Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ( b. 1757 )

* February 2 – Welbore Ellis, 1st Baron Mendip, British statesman ( b. 1713 )

* February 23 – Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English politician ( executed ) ( b. c. 1515 )

* February 2 – Battle of Lincoln: Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester and Empress Matilda wrest control of the English throne from King Stephen.

* February 24 – Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader ( b. 1629 )

* February 27 – Sir John Borlase Warren, 1st Baronet, admiral ( b. 1753 )

* February 18 – Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, English historian and statesman ( d. 1674 )

* February 9 – The sudden death of Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz, in the midst of preparations for the Spanish Armada, forces King Philip II of Spain to re-allocate the command of the fleet.

* February 20 – Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, English statesman ( d. 1712 )

* February 8 – George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, sets fire to Donibristle Castle and murders James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray.