Historical Events In February - 07

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

1847  Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor on this day in history.   

1856  On February - 07 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.   

1857  On February - 07 félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65   

1862  On this day in history federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC   

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 February - 07.   

1863  On February - 07 mieczyslaw Soltys, composer   

1864  On this day in history federal troops occupy Jacksonville FL   

1864  Federal troops occupy Jacksonville, Florida on February - 07.   

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

1865  On this day in history john Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64   

1866  Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) on this day in history.   

1867  Laura Ingalls Wilder, Wisc, kid book author (Little House on Prarie) on February - 07.   

1869  On February - 07 jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Jan Cimbura)   

1870  Alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex) on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history karl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammer, composer   

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

1872  On February - 07 nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister   

1875  On February - 07 erkki Gustav Melartin, composer   

1876  On this day in history president Grant's private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring   

1876  Pres Grants private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring on this day in history.   

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

1877  On this day in history feliks Nowowiejski, composer   

1878  On this day in history ossip Gabrilovich, composer   

1878  On February - 07 pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85   

1881  Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces on this day in history.   

1881  Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history 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  On this day in history last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss   

1883  On this day in history lieutenant-Colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger   

1883  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)   

1478  On February - 07 birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)   

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

1589  On February - 07 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  Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On February - 07 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

0590  On this day in history pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague   

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

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 this day in history jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79   

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

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on February - 07.