Famous Birthdays Feb 17 Matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790) Famous Deaths Feb 1 Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician, dies at 57 Feb 18 Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663) Feb 23 Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 1717 History by Year 1719 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