Page 2: Historical Events In February - 07

1753  On this day in history rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa)   

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

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

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

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

1795  Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies on February - 07.   

1801  John Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist on February - 07.   

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

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 February - 07.   

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  Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords on February - 07.   

1812  On February - 07 the birth of Charles Dickens, British writer   

1812  8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri on February - 07.   

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

1817  On this day in history leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861)   

1818  1st successful US educational magazine "Academician," begins (NYC) on this day in history.   

1820  Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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

1825  On this day in history crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer   

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  Marcus Antonio da Fonseca Portugal, Portuguese composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1833  On this day in history ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas)   

1834  On this day in history dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table)   

1836  On February - 07 "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens   

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

1839  On this day in history henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president"   

1839  Nicolaas G Pierson, Dutch banker/Suriname premier (1897-1901) on this day in history.   

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

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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 February - 07 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  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  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on February - 07.   

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

0999  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)