Historical Events Gregory Conquers Julius Caesar Feb 21 Groningen, Netherlands, begins using Gregorian calendar Pope Gregory XIII with the calendar that was to make his name Famous Birthdays Feb 2 Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poet, born in Amsterdam (d. 1651) Feb 17 Johann Henry Alting, German theologian, born in Emden, Saxony (d. 1644) Feb 23 Jean-Baptiste Morin, French mathematician and astronomer, born in Blois, France (d. 1656) Born in 1583 Famous Deaths Feb 9 Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake Feb 18 Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (b. 1503) Jan 1583 History by Year Mar 1583 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
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