Page 3: Historical Events In February - 07

1842  On this day in history alexandre Ribit, premier (France)   

1847  Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor on this day in history.   

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 February - 07.   

1862  On this day in history federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC   

1862  Bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet) on this day in history.   

1865  On February - 07 john Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64   

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

1867  Laura Ingalls Wilder, Wisc, kid book author (Little House on Prarie) on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Jan Cimbura)   

1870  Alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex) on February - 07.   

1871  On this day in history karl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammer, composer   

1872  On this day in history alcorn A & M College opens   

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

1875  On this day in history erkki Gustav Melartin, composer   

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

1876  On this day in history pres Grants private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring   

1877  1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (NYC) on this day in history.   

1877  Feliks Nowowiejski, composer on February - 07.   

1878  On this day in history ossip Gabrilovich, composer   

1878  Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 on February - 07.   

1881  Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces on this day in history.   

1881  On February - 07 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 this day in history.   

1883  On February - 07 lieutenant-Colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger   

1883  Lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger on this day in history.   

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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  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  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  Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria) was born on this day in history.   

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

0590  On February - 07 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  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 February - 07.   

1593  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 on February - 07.   

1609  On this day in history ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on this day in history.