Page 5: Historical Events In February - 07

1912  2nd Dutch 11 city skate (Coen de Koenig wins (11:40) on February - 07.   

1912  Derek Farr, London, actor (8 O'Clock Walk, Doctor at Large) on this day in history.   

1914  Charlie Chaplin debuts "The Tramp" in "Kid Auto Races at Venice" on this day in history.   

1914  On February - 07 david Ignatow, US poet (Tread the Dark, Rescue the Dead)   

1915  2nd Battle of Masurian Lakes German armies surrounded a Russian army on this day in history.   

1915  On February - 07 a wireless message sent from a moving train to a station received   

1915  1st wireless message sent from a moving train to a station received on this day in history.   

1915  Wladyslaw Gorski, composer, dies at 68 on February - 07.   

1917  Dick Emery, London England, actor (Yellow Submarine, Loot, Baby Love) on February - 07.   

1918  On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, composer, dies at 68   

1919  On February - 07 ilse Pausin, Austria, figure skating pairs (Olympics-silver-1936)   

1920  On this day in history eddie Bracken, Astoria NYC, actor (Summer Stock, Young & Willing)   

1920  On this day in history alexander Koltsjak, adm/leader Russian counter-revolutionary, executed   

1921  On February - 07 athol Rowan, cricketer (brother of Eric, South African off-spinner)   

1921  Peter Kropotkin, Russ Prince/geologist/revolut anarchist, dies at 78 on February - 07.   

1922  On this day in history reader's Digest magazine goes on sale for the first time.   

1922  On February - 07 john Willard's "Cat & the Canary," premieres in NYC   

1923  On February - 07 george H H Lascelles, English earl of Harewood/leader (Covent Garden)   

1924  On February - 07 mussolini government exchanges diplomats with USSR   

1924  Mussolini govt exchanges diplomats with USSR on this day in history.   

1924  Cathy Long, (Rep-D-LA, 1985-86) on February - 07.   

1925  On this day in history arthur Berry, artist   

1928  First solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler) on this day in history.   

1928  1st solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler) on February - 07.   

1931  US opera, "Peter Ibbetson," by Deems Taylor premieres at Met Opera NYC on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history ion Vidu, composer, dies at 67   

1932  On this day in history the birth of Gay Talese, American actor.   

1933  Colonial troops in Suriname kill 2 demonstrators on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 07 social-Democrat meeting in Berlin "As thousands cheer" Marxism is dead   

1933  On February - 07 albert Gyorgy Earl Apponyi, Hung minister of Education, dies at 86   

1934  On this day in history 1st contract for TVA power, Tupelo, Miss   

1935  On this day in history monopoly invented by Charles Darrow symbol Rich Uncle Pennybags   

1936  A flag is authorized for the Vice President on this day in history.   

1936  Felix the Cat, Cartoon Character, by Van Beuren from Otto Messmer 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 this day in history 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  Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born on February - 07.   

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  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 this day in history.   

0590  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on this day in history.   

0999  On February - 07 death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

1045  Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on this day in history.   

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 February - 07.   

1593  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1626  On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)