Famous Birthdays Feb 13 Jan B. Wellekens, Dutch poet and painter Feb 18 Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre, French writer (d. 1743) Famous Deaths Feb 5 Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 1657 History by Year 1659 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