Page 6: Historical Events In February - 07

1936  On February - 07 a flag is authorized for Vice President   

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

1940  British railroads nationalized on this day in history.   

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 February - 07.   

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  The birth of Gareth Hunt, British actor on February - 07.   

1944  Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records on February - 07.   

1944  The Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 07 general Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila   

1945  On this day in history president Truman appoints Irwin C Mollison judge of US Customs Court   

1945  On this day in history 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.   

1945  US 76th/5th Infantry divisions begin crossing Sauer on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 07 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 this day in history.   

1948  "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000/year baseball player (NY Yankees)   

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

1950  On February - 07 senator Joe McCarthy finds "communists" in US Ministry of Foreign Affairs   

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

1950  Georges Bidault forms French govt on February - 07.   

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

1956  Autherine Lucy, first black admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled on February - 07.   

1956  On this day in history autherine Lucy, 1st black admitted to U of Alabama, is expelled   

1957  Rudolph Reti, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced   

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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 February - 07.   

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  On February - 07 birth of thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men)   

1655  Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria) was born on February - 07.   

1688  On this day in history 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  Death of Boleslaus II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1045  Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79   

1609  Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.   

1626  On February - 07 death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)