Page 6: Historical Events In February - 07

1936  On February - 07 a flag is authorized for Vice President   

1937  Elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1940  British railroads nationalized on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1942  On February - 07 1st indoor 15' pole vault (Cornelius Warmerdam 15' 3/8")   

1942  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56 on February - 07.   

1943  Shoe rationing begins in US (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history the birth of Gareth Hunt, British actor   

1944  Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records on this day in history.   

1944  The Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on this day in history.   

1945  General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila on this day in history.   

1945  President Truman appoints Irwin C Mollison judge of US Customs Court on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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.   

1945  US 76th/5th Infantry divisions begin crossing Sauer on this day in history.   

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

1946  Filibuster in US Senate kills FEPC bill on February - 07.   

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

1948  On this day in history "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances   

1948  U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Army chief of staff, and is succeeded by General Omar Bradley on February - 07.   

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

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

1949  On this day in history joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000/year baseball player (NY Yankees)   

1950  On February - 07 georges Bidault forms French government   

1950  On February - 07 senator Joe McCarthy finds "communists" in US Ministry of Foreign Affairs   

1950  US & Great-Britain recognize Bao Dai Vietnamese regime on February - 07.   

1950  On this day in history georges Bidault forms French govt   

1954  On February - 07 jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54   

1956  On February - 07 autherine Lucy, first black admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled   

1956  Autherine Lucy, 1st black admitted to U of Alabama, is expelled on February - 07.   

1957  On this day in history rudolph Reti, composer, dies at 71   

1958  On this day in history dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced   

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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  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 February - 07.   

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  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on this day in history.   

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

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  On February - 07 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  Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)