Page 2: Historical Events In February - 07

1753  Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa) on February - 07.   

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

1779  William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1795  On this day in history 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 February - 07 john Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist   

1804  John Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements on February - 07.   

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  Frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden) on February - 07.   

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

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

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  On February - 07 joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer   

1823  Richard Genee, composer on this day in history.   

1823  On February - 07 ann Radcliffe (Ward), English poet/author of horror novels, dies at 58   

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

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  On this day in history franz Anton Dimmler, composer, dies at 73   

1830  Marcus Antonio da Fonseca Portugal, Portuguese composer, dies at 67 on February - 07.   

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

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

1834  Dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table) on this day in history.   

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

1837  On February - 07 james Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary   

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 this day in history.   

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

1478  On this day in history birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)   

1556  Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born on February - 07.   

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  On this day in history birth of jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria)   

1688  On February - 07 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

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 February - 07 death of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009)   

1317  On February - 07 death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)   

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

1593  On February - 07 jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79   

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

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on February - 07.