Historical Events
- Feb 8 French and Native American troops attack and destroy Schenectady settlement in New York Province, either killing or capturing its inhabitants, revenge for the Lachine massacre
- Feb 8 Lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 1 Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1768)
- Feb 3 Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)
- Feb 21 Christoph Stoltzenberg, German composer, born in Wertheim am Main, Wertheim County, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1764)
- Feb 28 Alexei Petrovich, Russian Tsarevich and son of Peter the Great (who fell out with his father and defected to Austria), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1718)
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