What Happened in February 1706

Historical Events

  • Feb 13 Battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia and Saxon forces, one of Swedish's Greatest victories in the Great Northern War

Famous Birthdays

  • Feb 12 Josef Christian, German Baroque sculptor (Zwiefalten Abbey), born in Riedlingen (d. 1777)

Famous Deaths

  • Feb 27 John Evelyn, English writer and diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin), dies at 85