Historical Events Feb 16 Battle of Great Torrington, Devon - the last major battle of the first English Civil War Feb 28 Roger Scott tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church Events in 1646 Famous Birthdays Feb 4 Hans Erasmus Aßmann Abschatz, German poet, born in Würbitz, Lower Silesia (d. 1699) Feb 17 Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist, born in Rouen, France (d. 1714) Feb 23 Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) Born in 1646 Jan 1646 History by Year Mar 1646 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