Famous Birthdays Feb 5 Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) Feb 6 Antonio Vieira, Portuguese diplomat and preacher, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1697) Born in 1608 Famous Deaths Feb 13 Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury and builder of country houses, dies at 89 Feb 13 Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Lithuanian prince (b. 1526) Feb 26 John Still, English Bishop of Bath and Wells, dies at about 64 Jan 1608 History by Year Mar 1608 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