Historical Events
- Feb 9 Treaty of Andrussovo: Russia and Poland signs peace treaty
- Feb 25 Abraham Crijnssens fleet reach Fort Willoughby on Suriname River
- Feb 27 Abraham Crijnssen conquers Fort Willoughby (Zeelandia), Suriname
- Feb 28 English colony Suriname comes under Dutch controls
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 17 Georg Bronner, German composer and organist, baptized in Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1720)
Famous Deaths
- Feb 20 David ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies
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