Historical Events In February - 07

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

1937  On February - 07 elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91   

1940  On February - 07 british railroads nationalized   

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 February - 07.   

1941  On this day in history frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record "Everything Happens to Me"   

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

1942  1st indoor 15' pole vault (Cornelius Warmerdam 15' 3/8") on this day in history.   

1942  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1943  Shoe rationing begins in US (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942) on February - 07.   

1943  On February - 07 the birth of Gareth Hunt, British actor   

1944  Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records on February - 07.   

1944  On February - 07 the Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII.   

1945  On February - 07 general Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila   

1945  On this day in history president Truman appoints Irwin C Mollison judge of US Customs Court   

1945  On February - 07 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  On February - 07 uS 76th/5th Infantry divisions begin crossing Sauer   

1945  On this day in history the birth of Pete Postlethwaite, American actor.   

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

1947  On February - 07 arabs & Jews reject British proposal to split Palestine   

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

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 this day in history "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 perfs   

1948  "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies on this day in history.   

1949  On February - 07 joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000/year baseball player (NY Yankees)   

1950  On February - 07 georges Bidault forms French government   

1950  On this day in history senator Joe McCarthy finds "communists" in US Ministry of Foreign Affairs   

1950  On this day in history uS & Great-Britain recognize Bao Dai Vietnamese regime   

1950  Georges Bidault forms French govt on February - 07.   

1954  On this day in history jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54   

1956  Autherine Lucy, first black admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled on February - 07.   

1956  Autherine Lucy, 1st black admitted to U of Alabama, is expelled on this day in history.   

1957  Rudolph Reti, composer, dies at 71 on February - 07.   

1958  Dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced on February - 07.   

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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  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  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  Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on February - 07.   

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 February - 07.   

0590  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on February - 07.   

0999  On February - 07 death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

1045  On February - 07 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  Death of Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

1593  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 on February - 07.   

1609  On February - 07 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

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