Famous Birthdays Feb 2 William Borlase, English naturalist (d. 1772) Feb 2 François de Chevert, French general (d. 1769) Feb 6 Andre Cheron, French composer & organist & harpsichordist, born in Paris, France (d. 1766) Feb 6 Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1726) Famous Deaths Feb 6 Ahmed II, 21st Sultan of Turkey (1691-95), dies at 51 1694 History by Year 1696 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