Historical Events Feb 12 English "Happy Parliament commenced Famous Deaths Feb 12 George Heriot, Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist (b. 1563) Feb 13 Stephen Gosson, English satirist (b. 1554) Feb 17 Juan de Mariana, Spanish historian (b. 1536) Feb 21 Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1623 History by Year 1625