Historical Events Treaty of Interest Feb 5 King Henry II of France and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V sign the Treaty of Vaucelles, creating a temporary truce in the Italian War of 1551–59 King of France Henry II King of Spain Philip II of Spain Holy Roman Emperor Charles V Feb 14 English Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic Famous Birthdays Feb 7 Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren Feb 21 Sethus Calvisius, German composer, born in Gorsleben (d. 1615) 1555 History by Year 1557 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