Historical Events
Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John
Feb 15 Colley Cibber's play "Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John" premieres in London
Siege of Inverness
Feb 18 Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Inverness, Scotland
- Feb 20 Jacobite troops occupy Fort Augustus, Scotland
Famous Birthdays
Alessandro Volta (1745-1827)
Feb 18 Italian physicist and inventor of the 1st battery, born in Como, Italy
- Feb 20 Henry James Pye, English poet, British Poet Laureate (1790-1813), born in London (d. 1813)
- Feb 20 Johann Peter Salomon, German violinist, composer, conductor, and musical promoter (Hadyn), baptized in Bonn, Electorate of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1815)
- Feb 22 João de Sousa Carvalho, Portuguese composer and music teacher to the royal family, born in Estremoz, Portugal (d. 1798)
- Feb 27 Silverius Muller, Austrian composer, priest, and educator, born in Oberhöflein, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1812)
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey