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

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

1795  On February - 07 11th Amendment to US Constitution ratified, affirms power of states  

1795  Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies on February - 07.  

1801  On this day in history john Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist  

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

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

1812  On February - 07 lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords  

1812  The birth of Charles Dickens, British writer on this day in history.  

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

1812  On February - 07 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  On this day in history 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  Richard Genee, composer on this day in history.  

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 February - 07.  

1827  Ballet (Deserter) introduced to US at Bowery Theater (NYC) on this day in history.  

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

1830  Marcus Antonio da Fonseca Portugal, Portuguese composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history james Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary  

1839  On this day in history henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president"  

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

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  On this day in history birth of empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169)  

1478  On this day in history 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 February - 07 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 this day in history.  

0590  On this day in history pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague  

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

1609  Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.  

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on this day in history.