Page 6: Historical Events In February - 07
Friday, 24 October 2025
1936 On this day in history a flag is authorized for Vice President 

1937 Elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91 on February - 07. 

1940 On February - 07 british railroads nationalized 

1940 Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York NY) on this day in history. 

1940 On this day in history francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies 

1941 Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record "Everything Happens to Me" on this day in history. 

1941 On February - 07 frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey Orch record "Everything Happens to Me" 

1942 On February - 07 1st indoor 15' pole vault (Cornelius Warmerdam 15' 3/8") 

1942 Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56 on February - 07. 

1943 Shoe rationing begins in US (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942) on February - 07. 

1943 On February - 07 the birth of Gareth Hunt, British actor 

1944 On this day in history bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records 

1944 On February - 07 the Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII. 

1945 General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila on this day in history. 

1945 President Truman appoints Irwin C Mollison judge of US Customs Court on February - 07. 

1945 The birth of Pete Postlethwaite, American actor.2006 An aging Egyptian passenger ferry carrying more than 1,400 people sinks in the Red Sea off the Saudi coast on this day in history. 

1945 On this day in history uS 76th/5th Infantry divisions begin crossing Sauer 

1945 On this day in history the birth of Pete Postlethwaite, American actor. 

1946 Filibuster in US Senate kills FEPC bill on February - 07. 

1947 Arabs & Jews reject British proposal to split Palestine on February - 07. 

1948 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances on this day in history. 

1948 U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Army chief of staff, and is succeeded by General Omar Bradley on this day in history. 

1948 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 perfs on February - 07. 

1948 On February - 07 "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies 

1949 Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000/year baseball player (NY Yankees) on February - 07. 

1950 Georges Bidault forms French government on February - 07. 

1950 Senator Joe McCarthy finds "communists" in US Ministry of Foreign Affairs on this day in history. 

1950 US & Great-Britain recognize Bao Dai Vietnamese regime on this day in history. 

1950 Georges Bidault forms French govt on this day in history. 

1954 On this day in history jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54 

1956 On this day in history autherine Lucy, first black admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled 

1956 On February - 07 autherine Lucy, 1st black admitted to U of Alabama, is expelled 

1957 On this day in history rudolph Reti, composer, dies at 71 

1958 Dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced on February - 07. 

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