Historical Events
- Feb 5 Charlevoix Earthquake in Quebec, felt strongly in New England
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 1 Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, Filipino Religious Sister of the Roman Catholic Church, born in Bonondo, Manila, Philippines (d. 1748)
Cotton Mather (1663-1728)
Feb 12 American Puritan minister (Salem witchcraft trials), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
- Feb 19 Adam Adami, German bishop and diplomat (b. 1603)
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