Henry Addington (1757-1844)
Feb 15 1st Viscount Sidmouth, British Prime Minister (Tory: 1801-04), dies at 86
- Feb 16 Heinrich David Stölzel, German horn player who developed the first valve for brass instruments, dies at 66
- Feb 16 Joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer, dies at 51
- Feb 27 Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85
- Feb 28 Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton
- Feb 28 Thommas W. Gilmer, Navy Secretary, dies in explosion on USS Princeton
- Feb 29 Thaddäus Weigl, German-Austrian composer, publisher, and conductor, dies at 67
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide