Births on February 6

Évariste de Parny, French poet and author (d. 1814)

Évariste Desiré de Forges, vicomte de Parny (6 February 1753 – 5 December 1814) was a French poet.

17 Feb

Gregorian calendar
In Sweden February 17 is followed by March 1 as the country moves from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.
1 May

International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
Publication of Species Plantarum by Linnaeus, and the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.