Famous Birthdays Feb 3 Louis Bouteiller, French composer, born in Moncé-en-Belin, France (d. 1725) Feb 23 Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) Born in 1648 Famous Deaths Feb 2 George Abbot, English writer and politician, dies at 44 Feb 28 Christian IV of Denmark, King of Denmark and Norway (1588-1648), dies at 70 Jan 1648 History by Year Mar 1648 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