Page 2: Historical Events In February - 07

1753  On this day in history rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa)   

1758  Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer on February - 07.   

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

1792  Austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant on February - 07.   

1795  11th Amendment to US Constitution ratified, affirms power of states on this day in history.   

1795  Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies on this day in history.   

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

1804  John Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements on this day in history.   

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  Frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden) on this day in history.   

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

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

1812  The birth of Charles Dickens, British writer on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri   

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 February - 07.   

1818  On this day in history 1st successful US educational magazine "Academician," begins (NYC)   

1820  Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1823  Richard Genee, composer on this day in history.   

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

1824  On February - 07 william Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae)   

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

1827  On February - 07 ballet (Deserter) introduced to US at Bowery Theater (NYC)   

1827  Franz Anton Dimmler, composer, dies at 73 on February - 07.   

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

1831  On February - 07 belgium adopts it's Constitution   

1833  Ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas) on this day in history.   

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

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

1837  On this day in history james Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary   

1839  On February - 07 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  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 February - 07.   

1478  Sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren   

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

1612  On February - 07 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 February - 07 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

0590  On February - 07 pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague   

0999  On this day in history death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

1045  Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on February - 07.   

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 February - 07.   

1593  On February - 07 jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79   

1609  Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on February - 07.   

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on this day in history.