Historical Events Feb 8 French and Native American troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire Feb 8 Lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal Famous Birthdays Feb 1 Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1768) Feb 3 Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) Feb 21 Christoph Stoltzenberg, German composer, born in Wertheim (d. 1764) Feb 28 Aleksei P Romanov, Russian son of Tsar Peter the Great Famous Deaths Feb 7 William Morice, English royalist statesman Feb 22 Charles Le Brun, French classical painter who helped establish the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, dies at 70 1689 History by Year 1691 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
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