Historical Events In February - 07

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

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

0999  On February - 07 boleslaus II of Bohemia  

1074  Battle of Montesarchio in which the prince of Benevento, Pandulf IV, is killed battling the encroaching Normans on this day in history.  

1238  On this day in history the Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir.  

1301  Edward of Caernarion (later Edward II) becomes first prince of Wales on February - 07.  

1301  Edward of Caernarion (later Edward II) becomes 1st prince of Wales on February - 07.  

1478  On February - 07 thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)  

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

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

1550  On February - 07 giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III  

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

1569  On this day in history 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 February - 07.  

1609  On this day in history ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies  

1612  On this day in history thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men)  

1613  Michail Romanov (16) becomes czar of Russia on February - 07.  

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

1639  On February - 07 academie Francaise begins Dictionary of French Language  

1653  On this day in history nicolas Fouquet appointed superintendent of Finance of France  

1653  On February - 07 nicolas Fouquet appointed superintendant of Finance of France  

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

1668  On this day in history dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace"  

1688  On this day in history maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange  

1690  William Morice, English royalist statesman on February - 07.  

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

1700  On February - 07 philippe Buache, French geographer/cartographer (Contourlijnen)  

1707  On February - 07 carl August Thielo, composer  

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

1739  On February - 07 joseph Pouteau, composer  

1740  On this day in history adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP  

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

1749  Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

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  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on February - 07.  

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 February - 07.  

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

1688  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.  

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

0999  On February - 07 death of boleslaus II of Bohemia  

1045  Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on February - 07.  

1317  Death of Robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256) on February - 07.  

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  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)