Préfecture (capital): Metz.
Sous-préfectures: Boulay Moselle[?], Château Salins[?], Forbach[?], Sarrebourg[?], Sarreguemines[?] and Thionville[?].
... 26 - Ancel Keys, scientist February 1 - S. J. Perelman[?], humorist, author February 4 - MacKinlay Kantor[?], historian (+ 1977) February 5 - Walter Gross[?], ...