Historical Events Feb 24 Treaty of Nagyvarad/Peace of Grosswardein signed between Ferdinand I of Austria and John Zápolya of Hungary. Famous Deaths Feb 12 Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 Feb 16 Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 Feb 26 Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies 1537 History by Year 1539 Famous People by their Chinese Zodiac Animal Year of the Rat2020 Year of the Ox2021 Year of the Tiger2022 Year of the Rabbit2023 Year of the Dragon2024 Year of the Snake2025