Historical Events In February - 07

0457  On February - 07 leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire.  

0590  On this day in history pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague  

0999  Boleslaus II of Bohemia on February - 07.  

1074  Battle of Montesarchio in which the prince of Benevento, Pandulf IV, is killed battling the encroaching Normans on February - 07.  

1238  The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir on February - 07.  

1301  On February - 07 edward of Caernarion (later Edward II) becomes first prince of Wales  

1301  Edward of Caernarion (later Edward II) becomes 1st prince of Wales on this day in history.  

1478  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) on this day in history.  

1522  Treaty of Brussels Habsburgers split into Spanish/Austrian Branches on this day in history.  

1522  Treaty of Brussels: Habsburgers split into Spanish/Austrian Branches on February - 07.  

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1550  Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III on February - 07.  

1556  Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren on this day in history.  

1569  On February - 07 king Philip II forms inquistion in South America  

1589  On February - 07 jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician  

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  

1612  On February - 07 thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men)  

1613  On this day in history michail Romanov (16) becomes czar of Russia  

1639  Académie Française begins the Dictionary of the French Language on this day in history.  

1639  On this day in history academie Francaise begins Dictionary of French Language  

1653  Nicolas Fouquet appointed superintendent of Finance of France on February - 07.  

1653  Nicolas Fouquet appointed superintendant of Finance of France on this day in history.  

1655  Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria) on this day in history.  

1668  Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace" on this day in history.  

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

1690  On this day in history william Morice, English royalist statesman  

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

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

1707  On February - 07 carl August Thielo, composer  

1710  On this day in history william Boyce, English organist/composer of Cathedral music  

1739  On this day in history joseph Pouteau, composer  

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

1743  Lodovico Giustini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1749  On February - 07 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76  

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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 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  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  On February - 07 birth of jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria)  

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

0590  On this day in history pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague  

0999  On this day in history death of boleslaus II of Bohemia  

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

1317  Death of Robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256) on this day in history.  

1560  Death of Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) on February - 07.  

1593  On February - 07 jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79  

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

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