Historical Events In February - 07

1883  Eubie Blake, ragtime composer/pianist (Memories of You) on this day in history.   

1884  On February - 07 canadian Rugby Football Union forms   

1885  On this day in history sinclair Lewis, novelist/social critic (Main Street, Nobel 1930)   

1889  Astronomical Society of Pacific holds first meeting in San Francisco on this day in history.   

1889  Astronomical Society of Pacific holds 1st meeting in SF on February - 07.   

1891  On this day in history great Blizzard of 1891 begins   

1891  Joachim Stutschewsky, composer on February - 07.   

1894  The Cripple Creek miner's strike, led by the Western Federation of Miners, begins in Cripple Creek, Colorado on February - 07.   

1896  Harold Hoffman, South Amboy NJ, (Gov-NJ) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history quincy Porter, New Haven Ct, composer   

1897  Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1899  Arvid Pelshe, Latvian Communist leader, CPSU Politburo member on this day in history.   

1900  British troops vacate Vaal Krantz, Natal on February - 07.   

1900  Labour Party forms in England on this day in history.   

1901  On February - 07 queen Wilhelmina marries Prince Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin   

1901  On this day in history bob den Doolaard, [Cornelis Spoelstra], Dutch writer (Grape Pickers)   

1901  On this day in history benjamin Edward Woolf, composer, dies at 64   

1902  On February - 07 ethelda Blebtrey, Waterford NY, 100m swimmer (Olympic-gold-1920)   

1903  VVV '03 Soccer team forms in Venlo on this day in history.   

1904  Fire erupts in Baltimore, Maryland, burning for nearly 30 hours and destroying over 1500 buildings on February - 07.   

1904  Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks) on this day in history.   

1904  Milton Krims, writer (Speed) on this day in history.   

1905  Dominican Republic signs treaty turning over customs collection to US on February - 07.   

1905  Oklahoma admitted to statehood on February - 07.   

1905  On February - 07 dominican Rep signs treaty turning over customs collection to US   

1905  Olf S von Euler-Chelpin, Swedish physiologist on February - 07.   

1906  On February - 07 henry P'u-i, last emperor of China, puppet emperor of Manchukuo   

1907  On February - 07 the Mud March was the first large procession organized by the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS).   

1907  On this day in history arthur George Bottomley, politician   

1908  On this day in history connie Mack sells hurler Rube Waddell to St Louis Browns for $5,000   

1909  Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Flem cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37) [OS] on February - 07.   

1910  On this day in history edmond Rostand's "Chantecler," premieres in Paris   

1910  Buster Crabbe, 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932) on this day in history.   

1911  Harry Graham, cricketer (6 Test for Australia 1893-96, 301 runs), dies on February - 07.   

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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  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on this day in history.   

1478  On this day in history 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  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1612  Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on February - 07.   

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

1688  On February - 07 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on this day in history.