7th » The bonfire of the vanities occurs in which supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn thousands of objects like cosmetics, art, and books in Florence, Italy.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1497
16th » Philipp Melanchthon, German theologian and reformer (d. 1560)
Famous Deaths for February 1497
6th » Johannes Ockeghem, Flemish composer (b. 1410)