Page 6: Historical Events In February - 07

1936  A flag is authorized for Vice President on February - 07.   

1937  Elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1940  British railroads nationalized on February - 07.   

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

1940  Francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies on February - 07.   

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

1941  On this day in history frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey Orch record "Everything Happens to Me"   

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

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 this day in history the birth of Gareth Hunt, British actor   

1944  On February - 07 bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records   

1944  The Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on February - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  On February - 07 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1948  On February - 07 u.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Army chief of staff, and is succeeded by General Omar Bradley.   

1948  On this day in history "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 perfs   

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  On this day in history georges Bidault forms French government   

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

1950  On February - 07 uS & Great-Britain recognize Bao Dai Vietnamese regime   

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

1954  Jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1956  Autherine Lucy, 1st black admitted to U of Alabama, is expelled on this day in history.   

1957  Rudolph Reti, composer, dies at 71 on February - 07.   

1958  On February - 07 dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced   

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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 February - 07.   

1478  On February - 07 birth of thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)   

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 February - 07.   

1589  On this day in history birth of jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician   

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 this day in history.   

0590  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on this day in history.   

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  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  On February - 07 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

1626  On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)