Historical Events
- Feb 10 The Académie française formed in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 1 Marquard Gude, German archaeologist and classical scholar famous for his collection of Greek and Latin inscriptions, born in Rendsburg, Holstein (d. 1689)
- Feb 18 Johan Göransson Gyllenstierna, Swedish statesman (d. 1680)
- Feb 25 Walrad, Dutch Prince of Nassau-Usingen, and field marshal (for William III of Orange), born in Roermond (d. 1702)
Famous Deaths
- Feb 13 Georg R Weckerlin, German poet, dies at 50
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