Famous Deaths In February - 07

1918  On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, composer, dies at 68   

1919  Death of William Halford, American naval officer and Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1841) on February - 07.   

1920  On February - 07 death of alexander Koltsjak, adm/leader Russian counter-revolutionary, executed   

1921  Peter Kropotkin, Russ Prince/geologist/revolut anarchist, dies at 78 on February - 07.   

1931  On February - 07 ion Vidu, composer, dies at 67   

1933  Albert Gyorgy Earl Apponyi, Hung minister of Education, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91   

1938  On February - 07 death of harvey Firestone, American manufacturer (b. 1868)   

1939  Death of Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1940  On February - 07 francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies   

1942  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1944  On February - 07 death of lina Cavalieri, Italian soprano (b. 1874)   

1948  On February - 07 "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies   

1954  Jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54 on February - 07.   

1957  On February - 07 rudolph Reti, composer, dies at 71   

1958  On February - 07 walter Kingsford, actor (My Favorite Blonde, Fly by Night), dies at 76   

1959  Daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84 on February - 07.   

1960  On this day in history igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist, dies at 57   

1962  Arthur Carr, cricketer (11 Tests for Eng 22-29), dies shovelling snow on this day in history.   

1963  Death of Learco Guerra, Italian cyclist (b. 1902) on this day in history.   

1964  Hermann A J Kees, German egyptologist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 07 nance O'Neil, actor (Cimarron, Royal Bed, Rogue Song), dies at 90   

1967  Henry Morgenthau, US minster of Finance (devaluate dollar), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 07 death of nick Adams, actor (Interns, Pillow Talk, FBI Story), ODs at 36   

1969  Bainbridge Crist, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1974  Arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61 on February - 07.   

1975  Brendan Fay, actor (Hustler, Man on a Swing), dies at 54 on February - 07.   

1977  On February - 07 herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82   

1979  Death of Josef Mengele, concentration camp doctor, drowns on this day in history.   

1980  Ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88 on February - 07.   

1981  Death of Frederika of Hanover, Queen of Greece (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

1984  Brooks West, actor (Richard-My Friend Irma), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1985  Albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1986  On February - 07 armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81   

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1102  On February - 07 birth of empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169)   

1478  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535) was born on this day in history.   

1556  Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born on this day in history.   

1589  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on February - 07.   

1612  Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on this day in history.   

1655  On February - 07 birth of jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria)   

1688  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on February - 07.