Historical Events In February - 07

1842  Alexandre Ribit, premier (France) on February - 07.   

1847  Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor on February - 07.   

1856  On this day in history the colonial Tasmanian Parliament passes the first piece of legislation (the Electoral Act of 1856) anywhere in the world providing for elections by way of a secret ballot.   

1857  On this day in history félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65   

1862  Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC on this day in history.   

1862  Bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF) on February - 07.   

1862  On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61   

1863  HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189 on February - 07.   

1863  On February - 07 mieczyslaw Soltys, composer   

1864  Federal troops occupy Jacksonville FL on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 07 federal troops occupy Jacksonville, Florida   

1864  On this day in history arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet)   

1865  John Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1866  Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) on February - 07.   

1867  On February - 07 laura Ingalls Wilder, Wisc, kid book author (Little House on Prarie)   

1869  Jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Jan Cimbura) on this day in history.   

1870  Alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex) on this day in history.   

1871  On February - 07 karl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammer, composer   

1872  Alcorn A & M College opens on this day in history.   

1872  On February - 07 nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister   

1875  On February - 07 erkki Gustav Melartin, composer   

1876  President Grant's private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring on February - 07.   

1876  On February - 07 pres Grants private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring   

1877  On February - 07 1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (NYC)   

1877  Feliks Nowowiejski, composer on this day in history.   

1878  Ossip Gabrilovich, composer on this day in history.   

1878  Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1881  Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces on February - 07.   

1881  On this day in history battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces   

1881  On February - 07 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73   

1882  On February - 07 the last unprotected (i.e., without padded gloves) heavyweight boxing championship fight occurs in Mississippi City.   

1882  Last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss on February - 07.   

1883  Lieutenant-Colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger on February - 07.   

1883  Lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger on February - 07.   

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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  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  On February - 07 birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren   

1589  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on February - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

0999  Death of Boleslaus II of Bohemia on February - 07.   

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

1609  Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on February - 07.   

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