Historical Events In February - 07

1936  A flag is authorized for Vice President on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1941  Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record "Everything Happens to Me" on February - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  On February - 07 shoe rationing begins in US (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942)   

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

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  General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila on February - 07.   

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

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 February - 07.   

1945  On February - 07 uS 76th/5th Infantry divisions begin crossing Sauer   

1945  On February - 07 the birth of Pete Postlethwaite, American actor.   

1946  On this day in history filibuster in US Senate kills FEPC bill   

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

1948  On February - 07 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances   

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

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

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

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  Senator Joe McCarthy finds "communists" in US Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February - 07.   

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

1950  On February - 07 georges Bidault forms French govt   

1954  Jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54 on February - 07.   

1956  On February - 07 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 February - 07 rudolph Reti, composer, dies at 71   

1958  Dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1478  Sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535) was born on February - 07.   

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

1589  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 07 death of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009)   

1317  On this day in history 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  On February - 07 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

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