Birthdays in History Feb 2 Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz, Austrian diplomat (d. 1794) Feb 27 Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) Deaths in History Feb 10 Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22 Feb 21 Joan van Hoorn, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1707-09), dies at 57 1710 On This Day in History 1712