Historical Events
- Feb 8 Heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, killing large numbers
- Feb 27 Saxony and Hesse form League of Gotha (league of Protestant princes)
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 19 Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)
Famous Deaths
- Feb 23 Diego Columbus [Colón], Portuguese navigator, son of Christopher Columbus, and 2nd Viceroy of the Indies (1511-1526), dies at 45
