February, 7th in History

[Spiritus Temporis]

Events

Friday 07, 2003:
Last contact with Pioneer 10.

Monday 07, 2000:
Bahria University is established through the Presidential Ordinance No. V of 2000 of Government of Pakistan.

Sunday 07, 1999:
Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the ruler of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein.

Saturday 07, 1998:
The 1998 Winter Olympic Games open in Nagano, Japan.

Friday 07, 1992:
The European Union is formed.

Thursday 07, 1991:
Haiti's first democratically-elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in.

Wednesday 07, 1990:
Collapse of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly of power.

Friday 07, 1986:
28 years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation.

Thursday 07, 1985:
"New York, New York" becomes the official city anthem of New York City.

Tuesday 07, 1984:
Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk.

Wednesday 07, 1979:
Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either planet was known to science.

Monday 07, 1977:
The Soviet Union launches Soyuz 24.

Saturday 07, 1976:
Darryl Sittler sets NHL record with ten points in one game.

Thursday 07, 1974:
Grenada becomes independent from the United Kingdom.

Sunday 07, 1971:
Women gain the right to vote in Switzerland.

Tuesday 07, 1967:
A fire at a restaurant in Montgomery, Alabama kills 25 people.

Monday 07, 1966:
Paul Williams created the rock music magazine Crawdaddy!

Friday 07, 1964:
The Beatles arrived on their first visit to the United States.

Wednesday 07, 1962:
The United States Government bans all US-related Cuban imports and exports.

Monday 07, 1944:
World War II: In Anzio, Italy Nazi forces launch a counteroffensive.

Sunday 07, 1943:
World War II: In the United States it is announced that shoe rationing will go into effect in two days.

Wednesday 07, 1940:
Pinocchio, an Academy Award-winning animated feature based on the story Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, was first released by Walt Disney Productions.

Sunday 07, 1904:
A fire in Baltimore, Maryland destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours.

Wednesday 07, 1900:
The British Labour Party is formed.

Monday 07, 1898:
Emile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse.

Tuesday 07, 1882:
In Mississippi City, Mississippi, the last heavyweight boxing championship bare-knuckle fight takes place.

Saturday 07, 1863:
HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189.

Friday 07, 1812:
The strongest in a series of earthquakes strikes New Madrid, Missouri.

Saturday 07, 1807:
Napoléon's French Empire began fighting against Russian and Prussian forces of the Fourth Coalition at the Battle of Eylau in Eylau, Poland.

Saturday 07, 1795:
The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed.

Thursday 07, 1613:
Mikhail Romanov becomes Tsar of Russia.

Tuesday 07, 1550:
Julius III becomes Pope.

Monday 07, 1301:
Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first English Prince of Wales.

Wednesday 07, 457:
Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire.

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/07-february/on-this-day.html


People born on February 07

1985:
Tina Majorino, American actress (b: February 7, 1985) (Biography of Tina Majorino)

1978:
Ashton Kutcher, American actor (b: February 7, 1978) (Biography of Ashton Kutcher)

1975:
Wes Borland, American guitarist (Limp Bizkit) (b: February 7, 1975) (Biography of Wes Borland)

1974:
Steve Nash, Canadian basketball player (b: February 7, 1974) (Biography of Steve Nash)

1968:
Peter Bondra, Ukrainian-born hockey player (b: February 7, 1968) (Biography of Peter Bondra)
Sully Erna, American singer (Godsmack) (b: February 7, 1968) (Biography of Sully Erna)

1967:
Chris Rock, American comedian and actor (b: February 7, 1967) (Biography of Chris Rock)

1965:
Jason Gedrick, American actor (b: February 7, 1965) (Biography of Jason Gedrick)

1962:
Garth Brooks, American singer (b: February 7, 1962) (Biography of Garth Brooks)
Eddie Izzard, British actor and comedian (b: February 7, 1962) (Biography of Eddie Izzard)

1960:
James Spader, American actor (b: February 7, 1960) (Biography of James Spader)

1955:
Mario Coutinho Brazilian physician (b: February 7, 1955) (Biography of Mario Coutinho)
Miguel Ferrer, American actor (b: February 7, 1955) (Biography of Miguel Ferrer)
Rolf Benirschke, American football player (b: February 7, 1955) (Biography of Rolf Benirschke)

1954:
Dieter Bohlen German composer (b: February 7, 1954) (Biography of Dieter Bohlen)

1953:
Dan Quisenberry, baseball player (b: February 7, 1953 ; d: September 30, 1998) (Biography of Dan Quisenberry)

1949:
Paulo César Carpegiani, Brazilian footballer and coach (b: February 7, 1949) (Biography of Paulo César Carpegiani)

1945:
Gerald Davies, Welsh rugby player (b: February 7, 1945) (Biography of Gerald Davies)
Pete Postlethwaite, English actor (b: February 7, 1945) (Biography of Pete Postlethwaite)

1943:
Gareth Hunt, English actor (b: February 7, 1943) (Biography of Gareth Hunt)

1934:
Earl King, American musician (b: February 7, 1934 ; d: April 17, 2003) (Biography of Earl King)

1932:
Gay Talese, American author (b: February 7, 1932) (Biography of Gay Talese)
Al Worden, astronaut (b: February 7, 1932) (Biography of Al Worden)

1927:
Juliette Greco, French singer and actor (b: February 7, 1927) (Biography of Juliette Greco)
Vladimir Kuts, Russian runner (b: February 7, 1927 ; d: August 16, 1975) (Biography of Vladimir Kuts)

1926:
Konstantin Feoktistov, cosmonaut (b: February 7, 1926) (Biography of Konstantin Feoktistov)

1922:
Hattie Jacques, English actress (b: February 7, 1922) (Biography of Hattie Jacques)

1920:
An Wang, Chinese-born computer pioneer (b: February 7, 1920 ; d: March 24, 1990) (Biography of An Wang)

1915:
Eddie Bracken, American actor (b: February 7, 1915 ; d: November 15, 2002) (Biography of Eddie Bracken)

1914:
Ramón Mercader, Spanish assassin of Leon Trotsky (b: February 7, 1914) (Biography of Ramón Mercader)

1908:
Buster Crabbe, American swimmer and actor (b: February 7, 1908 ; d: April 23, 1983) (Biography of Buster Crabbe)

1906:
Puyi, Emperor of China (b: February 7, 1906) (Biography of Puyi)

1905:
Paul Nizan, French author (b: February 7, 1905) (Biography of Paul Nizan)

1898:
Dock Boggs, American musician (b: February 7, 1898 ; d: February 7, 1971) (Biography of Dock Boggs)

1895:
Anita Stewart, American film actress (b: February 7, 1895 ; d: May 4, 1961) (Biography of Anita Stewart)

1885:
Sinclair Lewis, American author (b: February 7, 1885 ; d: January 10, 1951) (Biography of Sinclair Lewis)

1883:
Eubie Blake, American musician and composer (b: February 7, 1883 ; d: February 12, 1983) (Biography of Eubie Blake)

1870:
Alfred Adler, Austrian psychologist (b: February 7, 1870 ; d: May 28, 1937) (Biography of Alfred Adler)

1867:
Laura Ingalls Wilder, American author (b: February 7, 1867 ; d: February 10, 1957) (Biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder)

1834:
Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev, Russian chemist (b: February 7, 1834 ; d: January 20, 1907) (Biography of Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev)

1812:
Charles Dickens, English novelist (b: February 7, 1812 ; d: June 9, 1870) (Biography of Charles Dickens)

1693:
Empress Anna of Russia (b: February 7, 1693 ; d: October 28, 1740) (Biography of Anna of Russia)

1478:
Sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (b: February 7, 1478 ; d: July 6, 1535) (Biography of Thomas More)

1102:
Empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (b: February 7, 1102) (Biography of Empress Matilda)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/07-february/births.html

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People who died on February 07

2004:
John Hench (d: February 7, 2004) (Biography of John Hench)

2003:
Augusto Monterroso (d: February 7, 2003) (Biography of Augusto Monterroso)
John Reading (d: February 7, 2003) (Biography of John Reading)

2001:
Dale Evans, American singer and actress (b: October 31, 1912 ; d: February 7, 2001) (Biography of Dale Evans)
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American author and pilot (b: June 22, 1906 ; d: February 7, 2001) (Biography of Anne Morrow Lindbergh)

2000:
Doug Henning, Canadian magician, performer, escape artist (b: May 11, 1947 ; d: February 7, 2000) (Biography of Doug Henning)
Big Pun (d: February 7, 2000) (Biography of Big Pun)

1999:
King Hussein of Jordan (b: November 14, 1935 ; d: February 7, 1999) (Biography of Hussein of Jordan)
Bobby Troup, American musician (b: October 18, 1918 ; d: February 7, 1999) (Biography of Bobby Troup)

1998:
Lawrence Sanders, American novelist (b: March 15, 1920 ; d: February 7, 1998) (Biography of Lawrence Sanders)

1994:
Stephen Milligan (d: February 7, 1994) (Biography of Stephen Milligan)

1990:
Jimmy Van Heusen (d: February 7, 1990) (Biography of Jimmy Van Heusen)

1985:
Matt Monro, English singer (b: December 1, 1932 ; d: February 7, 1985) (Biography of Matt Monro)

1980:
Secondo Campini, Italian jet engine pioneer (b: August 28, 1904 ; d: February 7, 1980) (Biography of Secondo Campini)

1979:
Josef Mengele, Nazi war criminal (b: March 16, 1911 ; d: February 7, 1979) (Biography of Josef Mengele)

1971:
Dock Boggs, American musician (b: February 7, 1898 ; d: February 7, 1971) (Biography of Dock Boggs)

1968:
Nick Adams, American actor (b: July 10, 1931 ; d: February 7, 1968) (Biography of Nick Adams)

1938:
Harvey Firestone, American automobile pioneer (b: December 20, 1868 ; d: February 7, 1938) (Biography of Harvey Firestone)

1937:
Elihu Root, American statesman and diplomat, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b: February 15, 1845 ; d: February 7, 1937) (Biography of Elihu Root)

1920:
Aleksandr Vasilevich Kolchak, Russian military commander (b: November 4, 1874 ; d: February 7, 1920) (Biography of Aleksandr Vasilevich Kolchak)

1878:
Pope Pius IX (b: May 13, 1792 ; d: February 7, 1878) (Biography of Pope Pius IX)

1873:
Sheridan le Fanu, Irish writer (b: August 28, 1814 ; d: February 7, 1873) (Biography of Sheridan Le Fanu)

1837:
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (b: November 1, 1778 ; d: February 7, 1837) (Biography of Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden)

1823:
Ann Radcliffe, English writer (b: July 9, 1764 ; d: February 7, 1823) (Biography of Ann Radcliffe)

1799:
Qianlong (d: February 7, 1799) (Biography of Qianlong)

1779:
William Boyce, English composer (b: September 11, 1711 ; d: February 7, 1779) (Biography of William Boyce)

1736:
Stephen Gray (d: February 7, 1736) (Biography of Stephen Gray)

1693:
Paul Pellisson, French writer (b: October 30, 1624 ; d: February 7, 1693) (Biography of Paul Pellisson)

1690:
William Morice (d: February 7, 1690) (Biography of William Morice)

1652:
Gregorio Allegri (d: February 7, 1652) (Biography of Gregorio Allegri)

1642:
William Bedell (d: February 7, 1642) (Biography of William Bedell)

1626:
William V, Duke of Bavaria (b: September 29, 1548 ; d: February 7, 1626) (Biography of William V, Duke of Bavaria)

1560:
Bartolommeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b: November 12, 1493 ; d: February 7, 1560) (Biography of Bartolommeo Bandinelli)

1317:
Robert, Count of Clermont (d: February 7, 1317) (Biography of Robert, Count of Clermont)

1045:
Emperor Go-Suzaku, emperor of Japan (b: December 14, 1009 ; d: February 7, 1045) (Biography of Emperor Go-Suzaku)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/07-february/deaths.html