Famous Birthdays
- Feb 1 Frederick Louis, English prince of Wales and son of George II, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1751)
- Feb 7 Carl August Thielo, composer
- Feb 15 Claude Prosper, novelist, born in Paris, France
- Feb 25 Carlo Goldoni, Italian playwright and librettist (Belisario, Servant of Two Masters), born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1793)