Historical Events
- Feb 1 US Supreme Court convenes for 1st time (NYC)
- Feb 11 Society of Friends petitions Congress for abolition of slavery
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
- Feb 5 William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist, dies at 79
- Feb 14 Capel Bond, composer, dies at 59
- Feb 18 Wilhelm Gottfried Enderle, German composer and violinist, dies at 67
- Feb 19 Jean-Baptiste Krumpholtz, Czech composer, dies at 47
- Feb 20 Joseph II, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire (1760-1790), dies at 48
- Feb 21 Johann Friedrich Klöffler, German composer, dies at 64
