Feb 1 Christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836) Feb 16 Charles Pichegru, French army general and royalist who plotted to overthrow Napoleon, born in Arbois, Franche-Comté (now France) (d. 1804) Feb 22 Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer Feb 22 Jacob Kimball, composer 1760 Famous Birthdays by Year 1762