Historical Events
Event of Interest
Feb 15 King Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands
- Feb 16 Earl of Shaftesbury arrested and confined in the Tower of London
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 3 Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)
- Feb 4 Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer, born in Thal, Electrorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1731)
- Feb 18 Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (proper motion. satellites of Saturn), born in Paris (d. 1756)
- Feb 26 Nicola Fago, Italian baroque composer, born in Taranto, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1745)
Famous Deaths
- Feb 21 Baruch Spinoza, Dutch Jewish philosopher (Ethics), dies of consumption at 44
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