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  On this day in history william Boyce, composer, dies at 67   

1792  Austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant on this day in history.   

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

1795  On this day in history dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies   

1801  On February - 07 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 this day in history.   

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

1812  8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO on February - 07.   

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 February - 07.   

1812  On February - 07 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 this day in history.   

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

1820  On this day in history samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57   

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

1823  Richard Genee, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1830  Marcus Antonio da Fonseca Portugal, Portuguese composer, dies at 67 on February - 07.   

1831  Belgium adopts it's Constitution on this day in history.   

1833  On February - 07 ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas)   

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

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

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

1839  On February - 07 henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president"   

1839  On February - 07 nicolaas G Pierson, Dutch banker/Suriname premier (1897-1901)   

1842  On February - 07 battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien.   

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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 this day in history.   

1478  On this day in history 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  Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born on February - 07.   

1589  On February - 07 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  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  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 February - 07.   

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

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