3rd » The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in the Americas.
15th » Constantin Cantemir, Prince of Moldavia and the Holy Roman Empire sign a secret treaty in Sibiu, stipulating that Moldavia would support the actions led by the House of Habsburg against the Ottoman Empire.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1690
1st » Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1768)
3rd » Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)
Famous Deaths for February 1690
7th » Sir William Morice, 1st Baronet, English politician (b. 1628)