Historical Events
Premiere of Stella
Feb 8 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's play "Stella" premieres in Hamburg
The Decline and Fall of Roman Empire
Feb 17 1st volume of Edward Gibbon's seminal work "The Decline and Fall of Roman Empire" published
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 11 Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831)
- Feb 18 John Parry [Bardd Alaw], Welsh composer and harpist, born in Denbigh, Wales (d. 1851)
- Feb 21 Vincenzo Lavigna, Italian composer, born in Altamura, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1836)
- Feb 23 John Walter II, English newspaper owner (who made The Times into an important newspaper, 1812-47), born in London, England (d. 1847)
