Historical Events In February - 07

1753  On this day in history rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa)   

1758  On this day in history benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer   

1779  William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1792  On February - 07 austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant   

1795  11th Amendment to US Constitution ratified, affirms power of states on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies   

1801  On this day in history john Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist   

1804  John Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements on February - 07.   

1807  The Battle of Eylau February 7 to 8 pits Prussian and Russian forces against the French in a bloody slaughter that ends indecisively on February - 07.   

1809  Frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden) on this day in history.   

1812  On February - 07 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO   

1812  Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords on February - 07.   

1812  The birth of Charles Dickens, British writer on this day in history.   

1812  On February - 07 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri   

1812  Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities) on February - 07.   

1817  Leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861) on February - 07.   

1818  1st successful US educational magazine "Academician," begins (NYC) on February - 07.   

1820  On this day in history samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57   

1822  Joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer on February - 07.   

1823  Richard Genee, composer on February - 07.   

1823  On this day in history ann Radcliffe (Ward), English poet/author of horror novels, dies at 58   

1824  On February - 07 william Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae)   

1825  Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer on February - 07.   

1827  Ballet (Deserter) introduced to US at Bowery Theater (NYC) on February - 07.   

1827  Franz Anton Dimmler, composer, dies at 73 on February - 07.   

1830  On this day in history marcus Antonio da Fonseca Portugal, Portuguese composer, dies at 67   

1831  On this day in history belgium adopts it's Constitution   

1833  Ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas) on this day in history.   

1834  On February - 07 dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table)   

1836  "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history james Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary   

1839  Henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president" on this day in history.   

1839  On February - 07 nicolaas G Pierson, Dutch banker/Suriname premier (1897-1901)   

1842  On February - 07 battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien.   

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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  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 February - 07.   

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  On February - 07 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.   

0590  On February - 07 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 February - 07.   

1560  On this day in history death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

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   

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on this day in history.