Famous Birthdays
- Feb 4 Samuel Wiselius, Dutch lawyer, patriot and writer (helped dismantle Dutch East India Co), born in Amsterdam (d. 1845)
- Feb 9 Susette Gontard (née Borkenstein), the beloved of German poet Friedrich Hölderlin and inspiration for Hölderlin's novel Hyperion (d. 1802)
- Feb 13 Ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1844)
Famous Deaths
- Feb 2 Clement XIII [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75
Year of the Rabbit
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Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey