Historical Events
- Feb 13 Andrew Bedford publishes 1st American magazine (American Magazine)
Historic Publication
Feb 16 Benjamin Franklin begins publishing "The General Magazine and Historical Chronicle for all the British Plantations in America"
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 8 André Grétry, French opera composer, born in Prince-Bishopric of Liège (d. 1813)
- Feb 9 Henri-Joseph Rigel, German composer, born in Wertheim am Main, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1799)
- Feb 10 Franz Adam Veichtner, German violinist and composer, baptized in Regensburg, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1822)
Famous Deaths
- Feb 13 Johann Joseph Fux, Austrian composer/music theorist, dies at about 80
