Historical Events
- Feb 9 English reconquer NY from Netherlands
- Feb 17 Ambon earthquake and megatsunami kills at least 2322 people in the Maluku Islands (modern Indonesia), tsunami reaches height of 100 meters (330 ft) [1]
- Feb 19 Dutch Republic and England sign Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War; North American colony of New Netherland returned to British [OS date, 02-09 NS]
Famous Birthdays
- Feb 21 Johann Augustin Kobelius, German Baroque composer, and kapellmeister, born in Wählitz, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1731)