Page 2: Historical Events In February - 07

1779  William Boyce, composer, dies at 67   

1792  Austria and Prussia sign anti-French covenant   

1795  11th Amendment to US Constitution ratified, affirms power of states.   

1795  Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies.   

1801  John Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist.   

1804  John Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements.   

1807  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).   

1812  8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO.   

1812  Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords.   

1812  Charles Dickens, British writer is born   

1812  8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri   

1812  Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities).   

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

1818  1st successful US educational magazine "Academician," begins (NYC)   

1820  Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57   

1822  Joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer.   

1823  Richard Genee, composer   

1823  Ann Radcliffe (Ward), English poet/author of horror novels, dies at 58   

1824  William Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae).   

1825  Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer.   

1827  Ballet (Deserter) introduced to US at Bowery Theater (NYC)   

1827  Franz Anton Dimmler, composer, dies at 73.   

1830  Marcus Antonio da Fonseca Portugal, Portuguese composer, dies at 67.   

1831  In this year, Belgium formally adopts it's Constitution   

1833  Ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas)   

1834  Dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table)   

1836  "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens.   

1837  James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary.   

1839  Henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president".   

1839  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.   

1842  Alexandre Ribit, premier (France).   

1847  Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

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1102  Empress matilda: Princess of england and wife of henry v of the holy roman empire   

1478  Thomas more: Lawyer/lord chancellor of england/saint (utopia)   

1478  Sir thomas more: English statesman, humanist, and author   

1556  Maria van nassau: Dutch countess of buren   

1589  Jacob de witt: Dutch mayor (dordrecht)/mathematician   

1612  Thomas killigrew: English humorist/playwright/leader (king's men)   

1655  Jean-francois regnard: French comedy writer (slave in algeria)   

1688  Maria louise van hessen-kassel: [marijke meu], princess of orange   

0590  Pelagius ii: Gothic pope (579-90),   

0999  Death of Boleslaus ii of bohemia: Boleslaus ii of bohemia   

1045  Emperor go-suzaku of japan: Emperor go-suzaku of japan (b. 1009)   

1317  Robert: Count of clermont, french founder of the house of bourbon (b. 1256)   

1560  Bartolomeo bandinelli: Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

1593  Death of Jacques amyot: French humanist/abbot of bellozanne,   

1609  Ferdinand i: Cardinal/ruler of toscane,   

1626  Death of William v: Duke of bavaria (b. 1548)