Historical Events
King Gustav III
Feb 12 Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden after the death of predecessor Adolf Frederick
Messier Presents his List
Feb 16 French astronomer Charles Messier presents his original list of 45 M-objects to French Academy
- Feb 19 French astronomer Charles Messier adds M46-M49 to his catalog (galactic clusters in Puppis & Hydra & galaxy in Virgo)
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 9 Daniel Belknap, American composer, born in Framingham, Massachusetts (d. 1815)
- Feb 18 Friedrich Christian Ruppe, German-Dutch composer and violinist, brother of Christian Friedrich Ruppe, born in Salzungen, Imperial County of Reuss, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1834)
- Feb 24 Johann Baptist Cramer, German-British pianist, composer and music publisher, born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1858)
- Feb 28 François Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter (court painter to King of Westphalia), born in Bruges (d. 1839)
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