Famous Birthdays Feb 16 Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian scientist (d. 1817) Feb 25 Armand-Louis Couperin, French composer, harpsichordist, and organist (Notre Dame, 1755-89), born in Paris, France (d. 1789) Born in 1727 Famous Deaths Feb 13 William Wotton, English theologian and scholar, dies at 58 Jan 1727 History by Year Mar 1727 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