Page 3: Historical Events In February - 07

1842  On February - 07 alexandre Ribit, premier (France)   

1847  On this day in history ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

1856  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 on this day in history.   

1857  Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1862  Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC on February - 07.   

1862  On February - 07 bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF)   

1862  Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1863  HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189 on this day in history.   

1863  Mieczyslaw Soltys, composer on February - 07.   

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

1864  Federal troops occupy Jacksonville, Florida on this day in history.   

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 February - 07.   

1866  Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) on this day in history.   

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

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

1870  On February - 07 alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex)   

1871  Karl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammer, composer on this day in history.   

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

1872  On this day in history 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  Pres Grants private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring on February - 07.   

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

1877  Feliks Nowowiejski, composer on February - 07.   

1878  Ossip Gabrilovich, composer on February - 07.   

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

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  Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 on February - 07.   

1882  The last unprotected (i.e., without padded gloves) heavyweight boxing championship fight occurs in Mississippi City on this day in history.   

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  On February - 07 lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger   

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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 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 February - 07.   

1556  Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born on this day in history.   

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

1612  Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 07 death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

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

1317  On this day in history death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)   

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 February - 07 death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)