Famous Birthdays In February - 07

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

1478  On this day in history birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)   

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 this day in history 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.   

1693  Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40) [NS] was born on February - 07.   

1700  On this day in history birth of philippe Buache, French geographer/cartographer (Contourlijnen)   

1707  On February - 07 birth of carl August Thielo, composer   

1710  On February - 07 birth of william Boyce, English organist/composer of Cathedral music   

1739  On February - 07 birth of joseph Pouteau, composer   

1740  On this day in history birth of adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP   

1753  On February - 07 birth of rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa)   

1758  Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer was born on this day in history.   

1801  On February - 07 birth of john Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist   

1804  John Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements was born on February - 07.   

1809  Frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden) was born on this day in history.   

1812  Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities) was born on this day in history.   

1817  Leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861) was born on this day in history.   

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

1823  Richard Genee, composer was born on this day in history.   

1824  William Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae) was born on this day in history.   

1825  Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer was born on February - 07.   

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

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

1837  James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary was born on February - 07.   

1839  Nicolaas G Pierson, Dutch banker/Suriname premier (1897-1901) was born on February - 07.   

1842  Alexandre Ribit, premier (France) was born on February - 07.   

1842  Alexandre Ribot, French statesman (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.   

1847  On February - 07 birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

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

1863  Mieczyslaw Soltys, composer was born on this day in history.   

1864  Arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet) was born on this day in history.   

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0590  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on this day in history.   

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

1045  Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on this day in history.   

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

1560  On February - 07 death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

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