Historical Events Feb 19 English "Happy Parliament", the final Parliament of King James I opens at Westminster 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 1623 History by Year 1625 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