Birthdays in History Feb 6 Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, Polish scholar & statesman, born in Skoki, Poland (d. 1841) Feb 20 John 'Mad Jack' Fuller, English philanthropist (d. 1834) Deaths in History Feb 5 Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat, dies at 78 1756 On This Day in History 1758