Historical Events Feb 27 English/Welsh nobles lay down Oath of Association Feb 29 English ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption Events in 1696 Famous Birthdays Feb 10 Johann Melchior Molter, German composer, born in Tiefenort, Thuringia, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (d. 1765) Feb 17 Ernst Gottlieb Baron, German lutenist and composer, born in Breslau, Silesia (d. 1760) Feb 29 Esprit Antoine Blanchard, French composer, born in Pernes (d. 1770) Born in 1696 Jan 1696 History by Year Mar 1696 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