Page 2: Historical Events In February - 07

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

1758  Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer on this day in history.   

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 February - 07 john Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist   

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

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  On February - 07 frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden)   

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

1812  Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords on this day in history.   

1812  On February - 07 the birth of Charles Dickens, British writer   

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

1812  On this day in history charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities)   

1817  Leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1825  On this day in history crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer   

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

1827  Franz Anton Dimmler, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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

1833  On this day in history ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas)   

1834  On February - 07 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 this day in history.   

1839  Henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president" on February - 07.   

1839  On this day in history 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  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on this day in history.   

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  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1612  Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on February - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

1560  Death of Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

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

1609  On February - 07 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

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