Famous Birthdays In February - 07

1102  On this day in history birth of empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169)  

1478  On this day in history birth of thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)  

1478  On this day in history birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)  

1556  On this day in history birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren  

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

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 this day in history.  

1693  Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40) [NS] was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1710  On February - 07 birth of william Boyce, English organist/composer of Cathedral music  

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

1740  Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP was born on February - 07.  

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

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

1812  On this day in history 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  On February - 07 birth of joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer  

1823  Richard Genee, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1834  On February - 07 birth of dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table)  

1837  James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.  

1862  On February - 07 birth of bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF)  

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 February - 07.  

0999  On February - 07 death of boleslaus II of Bohemia  

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

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

1560  On this day in history death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)  

1593  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 on February - 07.  

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

1626  On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)