Historical Events Feb 16 Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty Famous Birthdays Feb 9 George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) Feb 15 Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) Famous Deaths Feb 24 Nicholas Lanier, English composer, dies at 77 Feb 27 Luisa de Guzmán, Queen of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1665 History by Year 1667 What Happened in 1666 The Great Fire of London September 2, 1666 Collector Samuel Pepys Sets a Shining Example December 31, 1666
