Historical Events In February - 07

1753  Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa) on this day in history.   

1758  Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer on February - 07.   

1779  On February - 07 william Boyce, composer, dies at 67   

1792  On this day in history austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant   

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

1795  On February - 07 dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies   

1801  On this day in history john Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist   

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

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

1809  Frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden) on February - 07.   

1812  8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO on this day in history.   

1812  Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords on February - 07.   

1812  The birth of Charles Dickens, British writer on February - 07.   

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

1812  On this day in history charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities)   

1817  On February - 07 leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861)   

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

1820  Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57 on February - 07.   

1822  Joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer on February - 07.   

1823  On February - 07 richard Genee, composer   

1823  Ann Radcliffe (Ward), English poet/author of horror novels, dies at 58 on February - 07.   

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

1825  On February - 07 crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer   

1827  Ballet (Deserter) introduced to US at Bowery Theater (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

1830  On this day in history marcus Antonio da Fonseca Portugal, Portuguese composer, dies at 67   

1831  Belgium adopts it's Constitution on February - 07.   

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

1834  Dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table) on this day in history.   

1836  "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens on this day in history.   

1837  James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary on this day in history.   

1839  Henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president" on this day in history.   

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 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  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  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 February - 07.   

1655  Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria) was born on this day in history.   

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

0590  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on February - 07.   

0999  Death of Boleslaus II of Bohemia on February - 07.   

1045  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009)   

1317  Death of Robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

1593  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 on February - 07.   

1609  On this day in history ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on February - 07.