Page 3: Historical Events In February - 07

1842  On this day in history alexandre Ribit, premier (France)   

1847  On this day in history ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

1856  The colonial Tasmanian Parliament passes the first piece of legislation (the Electoral Act of 1856) anywhere in the world providing for elections by way of a secret ballot on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65   

1862  Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC on February - 07.   

1862  Bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF) on this day in history.   

1862  Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1863  HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189 on this day in history.   

1863  Mieczyslaw Soltys, composer on this day in history.   

1864  Federal troops occupy Jacksonville FL on February - 07.   

1864  On February - 07 federal troops occupy Jacksonville, Florida   

1864  On this day in history arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet)   

1865  On February - 07 john Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64   

1866  On this day in history raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus)   

1867  Laura Ingalls Wilder, Wisc, kid book author (Little House on Prarie) on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Jan Cimbura)   

1870  On February - 07 alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex)   

1871  Karl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammer, composer on this day in history.   

1872  Alcorn A & M College opens on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister   

1875  Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer on this day in history.   

1876  On February - 07 president Grant's private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring   

1876  On this day in history pres Grants private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring   

1877  On this day in history 1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (NYC)   

1877  On February - 07 feliks Nowowiejski, composer   

1878  On this day in history ossip Gabrilovich, composer   

1878  On this day in history pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85   

1881  On February - 07 battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces   

1881  Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces on February - 07.   

1881  On February - 07 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73   

1882  The last unprotected (i.e., without padded gloves) heavyweight boxing championship fight occurs in Mississippi City on February - 07.   

1882  Last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss on February - 07.   

1883  Lieutenant-Colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger on this day in history.   

1883  On February - 07 lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger   

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1102  On this day in history birth of empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169)   

1478  On February - 07 birth of thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)   

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

1556  Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1688  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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

0999  Death of Boleslaus II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

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 February - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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