Historical Events
- Feb 24 Claudio Monteverdi's opera "LOrfeo" premieres in Mantua, oldest opera still regularly performed
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 9 Abraham Megerle, Austrian organist, composer, and Kapellmeister, born in Wasserburg am Inn (d. 1680)
Famous Deaths
- Feb 23 Herman Herbertsz, vicar, dies at about 60