Famous Birthdays Feb 14 John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester, English privy councillor, born in Penshurst Place, Kent (d. 1737) Feb 25 Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer Famous Deaths Feb 17 Jan Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist and entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 43 Feb 17 Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer, dies at 81 Feb 22 Catherine Monvoisin, French sorceress (b. c.1640) Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1679 History by Year 1681