Famous Birthdays In February - 07

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 February - 07.  

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 February - 07.  

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

1688  On February - 07 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange  

1693  Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40) [NS] was born on February - 07.  

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  William Boyce, English organist/composer of Cathedral music was born on this day in history.  

1739  Joseph Pouteau, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1753  Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa) was born on February - 07.  

1758  On February - 07 birth of benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer  

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

1804  On February - 07 birth of john Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements  

1809  On February - 07 birth of frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden)  

1812  Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities) was born on February - 07.  

1817  On this day in history birth of leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861)  

1822  On February - 07 birth of joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer  

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 February - 07.  

1833  On February - 07 birth of ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas)  

1834  Dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table) was born on February - 07.  

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

1839  On February - 07 birth of nicolaas G Pierson, Dutch banker/Suriname premier (1897-1901)  

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

1842  On this day in history birth of alexandre Ribot, French statesman (d. 1923)  

1847  On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

1862  Bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF) was born on this day in history.  

1863  On this day in history birth of mieczyslaw Soltys, composer  

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0590  On February - 07 pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague  

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

1045  Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on this day in history.  

1317  On February - 07 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 this day in history.  

1609  On February - 07 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies  

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on February - 07.