Historical Events In February - 07

1912  On this day in history 2nd Dutch 11 city skate (Coen de Koenig wins (11:40)   

1912  On February - 07 derek Farr, London, actor (8 O'Clock Walk, Doctor at Large)   

1914  On February - 07 charlie Chaplin debuts "The Tramp" in "Kid Auto Races at Venice"   

1914  On February - 07 david Ignatow, US poet (Tread the Dark, Rescue the Dead)   

1915  2nd Battle of Masurian Lakes German armies surrounded a Russian army on this day in history.   

1915  A wireless message sent from a moving train to a station received on February - 07.   

1915  1st wireless message sent from a moving train to a station received on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history wladyslaw Gorski, composer, dies at 68   

1917  On February - 07 dick Emery, London England, actor (Yellow Submarine, Loot, Baby Love)   

1918  Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history ilse Pausin, Austria, figure skating pairs (Olympics-silver-1936)   

1920  On February - 07 eddie Bracken, Astoria NYC, actor (Summer Stock, Young & Willing)   

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

1921  Athol Rowan, cricketer (brother of Eric, South African off-spinner) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history peter Kropotkin, Russ Prince/geologist/revolut anarchist, dies at 78   

1922  On February - 07 reader's Digest magazine goes on sale for the first time.   

1922  On this day in history john Willard's "Cat & the Canary," premieres in NYC   

1923  George H H Lascelles, English earl of Harewood/leader (Covent Garden) on February - 07.   

1924  Mussolini government exchanges diplomats with USSR on February - 07.   

1924  Mussolini govt exchanges diplomats with USSR on February - 07.   

1924  On this day in history cathy Long, (Rep-D-LA, 1985-86)   

1925  Arthur Berry, artist on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history first solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler)   

1928  1st solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler) on this day in history.   

1931  On February - 07 uS opera, "Peter Ibbetson," by Deems Taylor premieres at Met Opera NYC   

1931  On this day in history ion Vidu, composer, dies at 67   

1932  On this day in history the birth of Gay Talese, American actor.   

1933  Colonial troops in Suriname kill 2 demonstrators on February - 07.   

1933  On February - 07 social-Democrat meeting in Berlin "As thousands cheer" Marxism is dead   

1933  On February - 07 albert Gyorgy Earl Apponyi, Hung minister of Education, dies at 86   

1934  On February - 07 1st contract for TVA power, Tupelo, Miss   

1935  On this day in history monopoly invented by Charles Darrow symbol Rich Uncle Pennybags   

1936  On this day in history a flag is authorized for the Vice President   

1936  On this day in history felix the Cat, Cartoon Character, by Van Beuren from Otto Messmer   

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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  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on February - 07.   

1478  On this day in history 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 February - 07.   

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

1655  Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria) was born on February - 07.   

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

0590  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on this day in history.   

0999  On February - 07 death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

1045  Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on February - 07.   

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

1560  Death of Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

1593  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1609  Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.   

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