Famous Deaths In February - 07

1918  On February - 07 alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, composer, dies at 68  

1919  Death of William Halford, American naval officer and Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1841) on February - 07.  

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

1921  Peter Kropotkin, Russ Prince/geologist/revolut anarchist, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1931  Ion Vidu, composer, dies at 67 on February - 07.  

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

1937  On this day in history elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91  

1938  On February - 07 death of harvey Firestone, American manufacturer (b. 1868)  

1939  Death of Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter (b. 1886) on February - 07.  

1940  Francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies on February - 07.  

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1942  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1944  Death of Lina Cavalieri, Italian soprano (b. 1874) on this day in history.  

1948  On February - 07 "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies  

1954  Jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54 on February - 07.  

1957  Rudolph Reti, composer, dies at 71 on February - 07.  

1958  Walter Kingsford, actor (My Favorite Blonde, Fly by Night), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1959  Daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1960  Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist, dies at 57 on February - 07.  

1962  On February - 07 arthur Carr, cricketer (11 Tests for Eng 22-29), dies shovelling snow  

1963  On February - 07 death of learco Guerra, Italian cyclist (b. 1902)  

1964  On this day in history hermann A J Kees, German egyptologist, dies at 77  

1965  Nance O'Neil, actor (Cimarron, Royal Bed, Rogue Song), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history henry Morgenthau, US minster of Finance (devaluate dollar), dies at 74  

1968  On this day in history death of nick Adams, actor (Interns, Pillow Talk, FBI Story), ODs at 36  

1969  On this day in history bainbridge Crist, composer, dies at 85  

1974  On this day in history arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61  

1975  On February - 07 brendan Fay, actor (Hustler, Man on a Swing), dies at 54  

1977  Herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82 on February - 07.  

1979  Death of Josef Mengele, concentration camp doctor, drowns on this day in history.  

1980  Ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88 on February - 07.  

1981  On this day in history death of frederika of Hanover, Queen of Greece (b. 1917)  

1984  Brooks West, actor (Richard-My Friend Irma), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1985  On February - 07 albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83  

1986  Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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1102  On February - 07 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  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  On this day in history birth of jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician  

1612  Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on this day in history.  

1655  On this day in history birth of jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria)  

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