Historical Events
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 12 Jan Ladislav Dussek [Jan Václav Dusík], Czech piano virtuoso, glass harmonic player, and composer, born in Čáslav, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1840)
- Feb 14 Richard Allen, 1st African American ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1831)
- Feb 15 Jean-François Le Sueur, French composer, noted for his operas and oratorios, born in Drucat-Plessiel, France (d. 1837)
Famous Deaths
- Feb 14 François Colin de Blamont, French composer, dies at 69
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