Historical Events
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 2 Gottfried August Homilius, German organist and composer (Weihnachtsoratorium), born in Rosenthal, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1785)
- Feb 22 Louis-Georges de Bréquigny, French historian (d. 1795)
- Feb 25 Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet, British admiral (captured Spanish treasure galleon Santisima Trinidad), born in Tredington, England (d. 1782)
- Feb 25 René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, Chancellor of France (d. 1792)
- Feb 26 James Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758)
Famous Deaths
- Feb 2 John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (1691-1714), dies at 68
- Feb 4 Charles of France, Duke of Berry, French King Louis XIV's grandson, dies after a hunting accident at 27
- Feb 14 Maria Luisa of Savoy, Queen consort of Spain to Philip V (1701-14), dies of tuberculosis at 25
- Feb 24 Edmund Andros, English governor in North America, dies at 76
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