Page 2: Historical Events In February - 07

1753  Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa) on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer   

1779  William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on February - 07.   

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

1795  On February - 07 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  On February - 07 john Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist   

1804  John Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements on this day in history.   

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

1809  On this day in history frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden)   

1812  On February - 07 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO   

1812  On February - 07 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  Leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861) on February - 07.   

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

1820  Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57 on February - 07.   

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

1823  On this day in history 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  Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer on this day in history.   

1827  On February - 07 ballet (Deserter) introduced to US at Bowery Theater (NYC)   

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  Belgium adopts it's Constitution on this day in history.   

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

1834  On this day in history dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table)   

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 February - 07.   

1839  Nicolaas G Pierson, Dutch banker/Suriname premier (1897-1901) on this day in history.   

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

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1102  On February - 07 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  On February - 07 birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)   

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

1589  On this day in history 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 February - 07.   

1688  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on February - 07.   

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

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

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

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

1560  On February - 07 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  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)