Page 3: Historical Events In February - 07

1842  Alexandre Ribit, premier (France) on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1862  Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on February - 07.   

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

1863  On February - 07 mieczyslaw Soltys, composer   

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

1864  Federal troops occupy Jacksonville, Florida on February - 07.   

1864  Arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet) on February - 07.   

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

1869  Jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Jan Cimbura) on February - 07.   

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

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

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

1872  Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history erkki Gustav Melartin, composer   

1876  President Grant's private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring on this day in history.   

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

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

1877  Feliks Nowowiejski, composer on this day in history.   

1878  Ossip Gabrilovich, composer on February - 07.   

1878  On February - 07 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  Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces on this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history 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  On February - 07 lieutenant-Colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger   

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  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on February - 07.   

1478  On February - 07 birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1045  On February - 07 death of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009)   

1317  On February - 07 death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)   

1560  Death of Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) on February - 07.   

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

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

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