Page 2: Historical Events In February - 07

1753  Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1795  On this day in history dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies   

1801  On February - 07 john Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist   

1804  On February - 07 john Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements   

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  On this day in history 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO   

1812  On this day in history lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords   

1812  On February - 07 the birth of Charles Dickens, British writer   

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

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

1817  Leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861) on February - 07.   

1818  1st successful US educational magazine "Academician," begins (NYC) on February - 07.   

1820  On February - 07 samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57   

1822  On February - 07 joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer   

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 February - 07.   

1827  Ballet (Deserter) introduced to US at Bowery Theater (NYC) on February - 07.   

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 February - 07.   

1833  Ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas) on February - 07.   

1834  On February - 07 dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table)   

1836  On this day in history "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens   

1837  On February - 07 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  On February - 07 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 on this day in history.   

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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  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  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 February - 07 birth of jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria)   

1688  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on February - 07.   

0590  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on February - 07.   

0999  On this day in history death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

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

1626  On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)