Page 2: Historical Events In February - 07

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

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

1779  On this day in history william Boyce, composer, dies at 67   

1792  Austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant on February - 07.   

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

1795  On February - 07 dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies   

1801  John Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist on this day in history.   

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

1812  On this day in history 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 February - 07.   

1812  8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri on February - 07.   

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

1817  On February - 07 leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861)   

1818  1st successful US educational magazine "Academician," begins (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

1822  Joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer on this day in history.   

1823  Richard Genee, composer on this day in history.   

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

1824  On this day in history william Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae)   

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 February - 07.   

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

1831  Belgium adopts it's Constitution on this day in history.   

1833  On February - 07 ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas)   

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

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

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 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  Empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169) was born on February - 07.   

1478  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on this day in history.   

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

1045  On February - 07 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 this day in history.   

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

1593  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 on February - 07.   

1609  On this day in history ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

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