Historical Events Feb 28 Frenchman Elias Neau opens a school for blacks in NYC Feb 28 Indians attack Deerfield, Massachusetts, killing 40, kidnapping 100 Feb 29 French & Indians attack Deerfield, Massachusetts, kill 50, abduct 100 Events in 1704 Famous Birthdays Feb 12 Charles Pinot Duclos, French writer and historian, born in Dinan, Brittany, France (d. 1772) Feb 24 Hubert Renotte, Flemish composer and organist, born in Liège (d. 1745) Feb 28 Louis Godin, French astronomer (d. 1760) Born in 1704 Famous Deaths Feb 2 Guillaume de l'Hospital, French mathematician (wrote first Calculus textbook), dies at about 44 Feb 23 Georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50 Feb 24 Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (church music), dies Jan 1704 History by Year Mar 1704 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
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