Famous Personalities Born In February - 07
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
1478 On this day in history birth of thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)
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 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 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 this day in history.
1707 Carl August Thielo, composer was born on February - 07.
1710 On this day in history birth of william Boyce, English organist/composer of Cathedral music
1739 On this day in history birth of joseph Pouteau, composer
1740 On February - 07 birth of adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP
1753 On February - 07 birth of rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa)
1758 Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer was born on this day in history.
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 Frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden) was born on this day in history.
1812 Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities) was born on this day in history.
1817 Leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861) was born on February - 07.
1822 On February - 07 birth of joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer
1823 On February - 07 birth of richard Genee, composer
1824 William Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae) was born on this day in history.
1825 On this day in history birth of crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer
1833 On February - 07 birth of ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas)
1834 On this day in history birth of dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table)
1837 On February - 07 birth of james Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary
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 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.
1864 Arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet) was born on February - 07.