Famous Birthdays Feb 17 Matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790) Born in 1718 Famous Deaths Feb 1 Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician, dies at 57 Feb 18 Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663) Feb 23 François Fagel, Dutch field marshal (War of the Spanish Succession), dies at 63 Jan 1718 History by Year Mar 1718 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