Historical Events In February - 07

1753  Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa) on February - 07.   

1758  Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer on February - 07.   

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

1792  Austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant on this day in history.   

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

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

1801  John Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist on February - 07.   

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

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

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

1812  8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO on February - 07.   

1812  On this day in history lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords   

1812  On this day in history the birth of Charles Dickens, British writer   

1812  8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri on this day in history.   

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

1817  On this day in history leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861)   

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

1820  Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1823  On February - 07 richard Genee, composer   

1823  Ann Radcliffe (Ward), English poet/author of horror novels, dies at 58 on February - 07.   

1824  William Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae) on this day in history.   

1825  On February - 07 crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer   

1827  On this day in history ballet (Deserter) introduced to US at Bowery Theater (NYC)   

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

1830  On February - 07 marcus Antonio da Fonseca Portugal, Portuguese composer, dies at 67   

1831  Belgium adopts it's Constitution on February - 07.   

1833  Ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas) on February - 07.   

1834  Dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table) on February - 07.   

1836  On February - 07 "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens   

1837  James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary on February - 07.   

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  Battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien on this day in history.   

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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 February - 07 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 February - 07.   

1589  On February - 07 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  On this day in history birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

0590  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on February - 07.   

0999  Death of Boleslaus II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1045  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009)   

1317  On February - 07 death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)   

1560  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

1626  On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)