Historical Events In February - 07

1753  On this day in history rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa)  

1758  Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer on this day in history.  

1779  William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on February - 07.  

1792  On February - 07 austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant  

1795  On this day in history 11th Amendment to US Constitution ratified, affirms power of states  

1795  Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies on February - 07.  

1801  John Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist on this day in history.  

1804  John Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements on this day in history.  

1807  The Battle of Eylau February 7 to 8 pits Prussian and Russian forces against the French in a bloody slaughter that ends indecisively on February - 07.  

1809  On this day in history frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden)  

1812  8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO on February - 07.  

1812  Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords on this day in history.  

1812  On this day in history the birth of Charles Dickens, British writer  

1812  8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri on February - 07.  

1812  On February - 07 charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities)  

1817  Leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861) on February - 07.  

1818  On this day in history 1st successful US educational magazine "Academician," begins (NYC)  

1820  On this day in history samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57  

1822  On February - 07 joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer  

1823  On this day in history richard Genee, composer  

1823  Ann Radcliffe (Ward), English poet/author of horror novels, dies at 58 on February - 07.  

1824  On this day in history william Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae)  

1825  Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer on February - 07.  

1827  Ballet (Deserter) introduced to US at Bowery Theater (NYC) on this day in history.  

1827  On this day in history franz Anton Dimmler, composer, dies at 73  

1830  Marcus Antonio da Fonseca Portugal, Portuguese composer, dies at 67 on February - 07.  

1831  On February - 07 belgium adopts it's Constitution  

1833  Ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas) on February - 07.  

1834  Dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table) on this day in history.  

1836  "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens on February - 07.  

1837  James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary on February - 07.  

1839  Henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president" on this day in history.  

1839  Nicolaas G Pierson, Dutch banker/Suriname premier (1897-1901) on this day in history.  

1842  On February - 07 battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien.  

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1102  Empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169) was born on this day in history.  

1478  On February - 07 birth of thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)  

1478  On February - 07 birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)  

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 this day in history.  

1612  On this day in history birth of thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men)  

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

1688  On this day in history birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange  

0590  On this day in history pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague  

0999  Death of Boleslaus II of Bohemia on February - 07.  

1045  On February - 07 death of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009)  

1317  Death of Robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256) on this day in history.  

1560  On February - 07 death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)  

1593  On February - 07 jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79  

1609  Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on February - 07.  

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on this day in history.