Page 2: Historical Events In February - 07

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

1758  On February - 07 benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer   

1779  On February - 07 william Boyce, composer, dies at 67   

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

1795  11th Amendment to US Constitution ratified, affirms power of states on February - 07.   

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

1801  John Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the birth of Charles Dickens, British writer   

1812  On February - 07 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri   

1812  On February - 07 charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities)   

1817  Leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861) on February - 07.   

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

1820  Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57 on February - 07.   

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

1823  Richard Genee, composer on this day in history.   

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

1824  On this day in history william Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae)   

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

1827  On February - 07 ballet (Deserter) introduced to US at Bowery Theater (NYC)   

1827  On February - 07 franz Anton Dimmler, composer, dies at 73   

1830  On February - 07 marcus Antonio da Fonseca Portugal, Portuguese composer, dies at 67   

1831  On this day in history belgium adopts it's Constitution   

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

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

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

1837  On February - 07 james Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary   

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

1839  On this day in history 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  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  On February - 07 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 February - 07.   

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

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 this day in history death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)   

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

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