Historical Events Feb 4 Prince Bethlen Gabor of Hungary signs peace with Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II Famous Birthdays Feb 4 Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) Feb 15 Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist Feb 16 Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia Famous Deaths Feb 19 Roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1619 History by Year 1621