Page 2: Historical Events In February - 07

1753  On February - 07 rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa)   

1758  On this day in history benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer   

1779  William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on February - 07.   

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

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

1795  Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1809  Frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden) on February - 07.   

1812  On this day in history 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO   

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

1812  Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities) on this day in history.   

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 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  On February - 07 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 February - 07.   

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  On this day in history marcus Antonio da Fonseca Portugal, Portuguese composer, dies at 67   

1831  On this day in history belgium adopts it's Constitution   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 07.   

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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  On February - 07 birth of thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)   

1478  Sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535) was born on this day in history.   

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

1589  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1612  On February - 07 birth of thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men)   

1655  On February - 07 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  On this day in history death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

1045  Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on February - 07.   

1317  Death of Robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

1560  On February - 07 death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

1593  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

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