Historical Events Feb 22 New Amsterdam granted a Jewish burial site Famous Deaths Feb 27 Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies 1655 History by Year 1657 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