Historical Events In February - 07

1753  Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa) on February - 07.   

1758  On this day in history benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer   

1779  William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1792  Austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant on this day in history.   

1795  11th Amendment to US Constitution ratified, affirms power of states on February - 07.   

1795  Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies on February - 07.   

1801  John Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history john Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements   

1807  On February - 07 the Battle of Eylau February 7 to 8 pits Prussian and Russian forces against the French in a bloody slaughter that ends indecisively   

1809  On February - 07 frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden)   

1812  On this day in history 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO   

1812  On this day in history lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords   

1812  On this day in history the birth of Charles Dickens, British writer   

1812  8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri on February - 07.   

1812  Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities) on this day in history.   

1817  Leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861) on this day in history.   

1818  On February - 07 1st successful US educational magazine "Academician," begins (NYC)   

1820  On this day in history samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57   

1822  On this day in history joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer   

1823  On this day in history richard Genee, composer   

1823  Ann Radcliffe (Ward), English poet/author of horror novels, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history william Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae)   

1825  Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer on this day in history.   

1827  Ballet (Deserter) introduced to US at Bowery Theater (NYC) on February - 07.   

1827  On February - 07 franz Anton Dimmler, composer, dies at 73   

1830  Marcus Antonio da Fonseca Portugal, Portuguese composer, dies at 67 on February - 07.   

1831  On February - 07 belgium adopts it's Constitution   

1833  On this day in history ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas)   

1834  Dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table) on February - 07.   

1836  On February - 07 "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens   

1837  James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary on February - 07.   

1839  On this day in history henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president"   

1839  On this day in history nicolaas G Pierson, Dutch banker/Suriname premier (1897-1901)   

1842  Battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien 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 this day in history birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)   

1556  On February - 07 birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren   

1589  On February - 07 birth of jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician   

1612  On this day in history birth of thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men)   

1655  On this day in history birth of jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria)   

1688  On this day in history birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

0590  On this day in history 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 February - 07.   

1317  Death of Robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256) on February - 07.   

1560  On this day in history 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 February - 07.   

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