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