Historical Events Feb 12 The Onderlinge van 1719 u.a., the oldest existing life insurance company in the Netherlands is founded Famous Deaths Feb 23 Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg, German Lutheran missionary to India, dies at 36 Feb 25 Giovanni Maria Casini, Italian composer, dies at 66 Jan 1719 History by Year Mar 1719 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