Birthdays in History Feb 6 Adam Weishaupt, German philosopher & founder of the Order of the Illuminati, born in Ingolstadt, Germany (d. 1811) Feb 9 Luther Martin, American patriot (d. 1826) Feb 15 Jeremy Bentham, English philosopher/originator (Utilitarian), born in London, England Deaths in History Feb 18 Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal, dies at 70 1747 On This Day in History 1749