Historical Events
26 Martyrs of Japan Executed
Feb 5 A group of early Japanese Christians, known as the 26 Martyrs, are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society
- Feb 24 Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main
First Dutch Expedition to East Indies
Feb 26 Cornelis de Houtman's Dutch fleet departs Bali and sets sail for the Netherlands
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 24 Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)
