Historical Events In February - 07

0457  Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire on this day in history.  

0590  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on this day in history.  

0999  On this day in history boleslaus II of Bohemia  

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

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

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  On this day in history thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)  

1522  On this day in history treaty of Brussels Habsburgers split into Spanish/Austrian Branches  

1522  On February - 07 treaty of Brussels: Habsburgers split into Spanish/Austrian Branches  

1550  Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history académie Française begins the Dictionary of the French Language  

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

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

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 February - 07.  

1668  On February - 07 dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace"  

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

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

1693  On this day in history anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40) [NS]  

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

1707  On February - 07 carl August Thielo, composer  

1710  William Boyce, English organist/composer of Cathedral music on February - 07.  

1739  Joseph Pouteau, composer on this day in history.  

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

1743  On February - 07 lodovico Giustini, composer, dies at 57  

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 February - 07.  

1478  On February - 07 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  On February - 07 birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren  

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

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

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 February - 07.  

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

0999  Death of Boleslaus II of Bohemia on February - 07.  

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

1317  On this day in history death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)  

1560  On February - 07 death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)  

1593  On this day in history jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79  

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

1626  On February - 07 death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)