Historical Events
Chronicle of Andean History and Spanish Rule
Feb 14 Peruvian nobleman Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala writes to offer Spanish King Philip III his newly completed Chronicle of Andean history and Spanish rule - now only indigenous Andean viewpoint to survive (Danish National Library) [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 23 Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver and illustrator, born in Antwerp baptized date (d. 1678)
Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680)
Feb 23 French politician and Superintendent of Finances (1653-61) who became fabulously wealthy and later imprisoned for maladministration of state funds, born in Paris
Famous Deaths
- Feb 4 Dom Justo Takayama, Japanese warlord (b. 1552)
- Feb 4 Giovanni Battista della Porta, Italian scholar, polymath and child prodogy (b. 1535)
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