Historical Events
- Feb 2 Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and former Lord Protector, freed from the Tower of London
Pope Julius III
Feb 7 Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III
Famous Birthdays
John Napier (1550-1617)
Feb 1 Scottish mathematician and inventor (logarithms), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey