Famous Birthdays Feb 22 Gemignano Capilupi, Italian choral music composer, baptized in Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio, House of Este (d. 1616) Feb 28 Elias Hill, German architect (city of Augsburg) (d. 1646) Born in 1573 Famous Deaths Feb 28 Jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54 Jan 1573 History by Year Mar 1573 Famous People by their Chinese Zodiac Animal Year of the Rabbit2023 Year of the Dragon2024 Year of the Snake2025 Year of the Horse2026 Year of the Goat/Sheep2027 Year of the Monkey2028