Historical Events Historic Event Feb 16 English king Charles I accepts Triennial Act requiring that Parliament meet for at least a fifty-day session once every three years King of England Charles I 1640 History by Year 1642 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