Birthday February 07, 1478 Sir Thomas More, lawyer & lord chancellor of England & saint
Birthday February 07, 1804 John Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements
Birthday February 07, 1812 Charles Dickens, novelist (Oliver Twist & Tale of Two Cities)
Birthday February 07, 1817 Frederick Douglas, 1st black to hold high rank in US government
Birthday February 07, 1824 William Higgins, discoverer of nature of spiral "nebulae,"
Birthday February 07, 1855 Cowboy celebrity Charles Siringo is born
Birthday February 07, 1870 Alfred Adler, Austrian psychiatrist
Birthday February 07, 1877 Godfrey H. Hardy, English number theorist
Birthday February 07, 1883 Eubie Blake, composer (I'm Just Wild About Harry & Memories of You)
Birthday February 07, 1885 Sinclair Lewis, novelist & social critic (Main Street) (Nobel 1930)
Birthday February 07, 1905 Ulf Svante von Euler, Swedish physiologist (Nobel 1970)
Birthday February 07, 1908 Buster Crabbe, Olympic swimmer & Actor (Flash Gordon & Buck Rogers)
Birthday February 07, 1920 Eddie Bracken, Actor
Birthday February 07, 1932 Alfred M. Worden, U.S. astronaut (Apollo 15)
History February 07, 1775 Benjamin Franklin publishes An Imaginary Speech
History February 07, 1812 Earthquake causes fluvial tsunami in Mississippi
History February 07, 1862 Confederates order reinforcements to Fort Donelson
History February 07, 1881 Plea bargaining gains favor in American courts
History February 07, 1882 Last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss
History February 07, 1889 Astronomical Society of Pacific holds 1st meeting in SF
History February 07, 1898 Zola is brought to trial
History February 07, 1904 The Great Baltimore Fire begins
History February 07, 1905 Dominican Rep. signs treaty turning over customs collection to U.S
History February 07, 1914 First appearance of “Little Tramp”
History February 07, 1914 Steel work completed on Exposition (Civic) Auditorium
History February 07, 1915 Winter Battle of the Masurian Lakes begins
History February 07, 1938 Tire king Firestone dies
History February 07, 1940 Walt Disney's "Pinocchio" released
History February 07, 1964 The Beatles arrive on American shores
History February 07, 1965 U.S. jets conduct retaliatory raids
History February 07, 1965 US begins regular bombing & strafing of N Vietnam
History February 07, 1968 Forensic evidence solves a crime
History February 07, 1970 LSU star Maravich scores 69 points in single game
History February 07, 1971 Operation Dewey Canyon II ends
History February 07, 1973 1st time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0
History February 07, 1974 Grenada gains independence from Britain (National Day)
History February 07, 1976 World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation in USSR
History February 07, 1977 Soyuz 24 launched
History February 07, 1979 The Angel of Death dies
History February 07, 1984 Bruce McCandless makes 1st untethered space walk
History February 07, 1984 First human satellite
History February 07, 1986 Haitians overthrow dictator - "Baby Doc" Duvalier
History February 07, 1990 Soviet Communist Party gives up monopoly on political power
History February 07, 1992 European Union treaty signed
History February 07, 1999 King Hussein of Jordan dies
History February 07, 2002 President George W. Bush announces plan for faith-based initiatives
February 07, 1478 Sir Thomas More, lawyer & lord chancellor of England & saint
February 07, 1804 John Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements
February 07, 1812 Charles Dickens, novelist (Oliver Twist & Tale of Two Cities)
February 07, 1817 Frederick Douglas, 1st black to hold high rank in US government
February 07, 1824 William Higgins, discoverer of nature of spiral "nebulae,"
February 07, 1855 Cowboy celebrity Charles Siringo is born
February 07, 1870 Alfred Adler, Austrian psychiatrist
February 07, 1877 Godfrey H. Hardy, English number theorist
February 07, 1883 Eubie Blake, composer (I'm Just Wild About Harry & Memories of You)
February 07, 1885 Sinclair Lewis, novelist & social critic (Main Street) (Nobel 1930)
February 07, 1905 Ulf Svante von Euler, Swedish physiologist (Nobel 1970)
February 07, 1908 Buster Crabbe, Olympic swimmer & Actor (Flash Gordon & Buck Rogers)
February 07, 1920 Eddie Bracken, Actor
February 07, 1932 Alfred M. Worden, U.S. astronaut (Apollo 15)
February 07, 1775 Benjamin Franklin publishes An Imaginary Speech
February 07, 1812 Earthquake causes fluvial tsunami in Mississippi
February 07, 1862 Confederates order reinforcements to Fort Donelson
February 07, 1881 Plea bargaining gains favor in American courts
February 07, 1882 Last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss
February 07, 1889 Astronomical Society of Pacific holds 1st meeting in SF
February 07, 1898 Zola is brought to trial
February 07, 1904 The Great Baltimore Fire begins
February 07, 1905 Dominican Rep. signs treaty turning over customs collection to U.S
February 07, 1914 First appearance of “Little Tramp”
February 07, 1914 Steel work completed on Exposition (Civic) Auditorium
February 07, 1915 Winter Battle of the Masurian Lakes begins
February 07, 1938 Tire king Firestone dies
February 07, 1940 Walt Disney's "Pinocchio" released
February 07, 1964 The Beatles arrive on American shores
February 07, 1965 U.S. jets conduct retaliatory raids
February 07, 1965 US begins regular bombing & strafing of N Vietnam
February 07, 1968 Forensic evidence solves a crime
February 07, 1970 LSU star Maravich scores 69 points in single game
February 07, 1971 Operation Dewey Canyon II ends
February 07, 1973 1st time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0
February 07, 1974 Grenada gains independence from Britain (National Day)
February 07, 1976 World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation in USSR
February 07, 1977 Soyuz 24 launched
February 07, 1979 The Angel of Death dies
February 07, 1984 Bruce McCandless makes 1st untethered space walk
February 07, 1984 First human satellite
February 07, 1986 Haitians overthrow dictator - "Baby Doc" Duvalier
February 07, 1990 Soviet Communist Party gives up monopoly on political power
February 07, 1992 European Union treaty signed
February 07, 1999 King Hussein of Jordan dies
February 07, 2002 President George W. Bush announces plan for faith-based initiatives