Famous Birthdays Feb 1 John Philip Kemble, British actor and director (Drury Lane, Covent Garden), born in Prescot, Lancashire, England (d. 1823) Feb 6 Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, Polish scholar & statesman, born in Skoki, Poland (d. 1841) Feb 20 John 'Mad Jack' Fuller, English philanthropist (d. 1834) Famous Deaths Feb 5 Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat, dies at 78 1756 History by Year 1758 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