Famous Birthdays In February - 07

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 February - 07.  

1589  On this day in history birth of jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician  

1612  On February - 07 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  

1693  On February - 07 birth of anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40) [NS]  

1700  Philippe Buache, French geographer/cartographer (Contourlijnen) was born on February - 07.  

1707  On this day in history birth of carl August Thielo, composer  

1710  William Boyce, English organist/composer of Cathedral music was born on February - 07.  

1739  Joseph Pouteau, composer was born on February - 07.  

1740  Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP was born on this day in history.  

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

1758  Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer was born on February - 07.  

1801  John Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist was born on February - 07.  

1804  On this day in history birth of john Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements  

1809  Frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden) was born on February - 07.  

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

1817  On February - 07 birth of leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861)  

1822  Joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer was born on this day in history.  

1823  On February - 07 birth of richard Genee, composer  

1824  On February - 07 birth of william Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae)  

1825  Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer was born on this day in history.  

1833  Ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas) was born on this day in history.  

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

1837  On this day in history birth of james Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary  

1839  Nicolaas G Pierson, Dutch banker/Suriname premier (1897-1901) was born on February - 07.  

1842  Alexandre Ribit, premier (France) was born on this day in history.  

1842  On February - 07 birth of alexandre Ribot, French statesman (d. 1923)  

1847  On February - 07 birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

1862  Bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF) was born on February - 07.  

1863  Mieczyslaw Soltys, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

0999  Death of Boleslaus II of Bohemia on this day in history.  

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

1317  On this day in history death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)  

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  On this day in history ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies  

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