Fasti of February
The calendar in Rome used notations like "VIII ID FEB" to stand for the 6th of February, or in Roman terms -- 8 days before the Ides of February. In February, a short month, the Ides did not fall on the 15th as they do in the infamous month of March, but the 13th. 13-8=6 in Roman inclusive reckoning. KAL MART refers to days before the 1st (Kalends) of March. Again, the Roman numeral that precedes "KAL" tells how many days before the "kalends of March" it is. Find out what happened on the various "fasti" in February.
Fasti of February