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What happened on February 07 Please support our Sponsors - They help us keep this site Alive! 0457 Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 Battle of Montesarchio wherein the prince of Benevento, Pandulf IV, is killed battling the encroaching Normans. 1301 Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first English Prince of Wales. 1522 Treaty of Brussels Habsburgers split into Spanish/Austrian Branches 1550 Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III 1550 Julius III becomes Pope. 1569 King Philip II forms inquistion in South America 1613 Michail Romanov (16) becomes czar of Russia 1639 Académie Française begins the Dictionary of the French Language 1653 Nicolas Fouquet appointed superintendent of Finance of France 1668 Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace" 1792 Austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant 1795 11th Amendment to US Constitution ratified, affirms power of states 1795 Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies 1795 The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed. 1807 The Battle of Eylau February 7 to 8 pits Prussian and Russian forces against the French in a bloody slaughter that ends indecisively 1812 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO 1812 Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords 1812 The strongest in a series of earthquakes strikes New Madrid, Missouri. 1831 Belgium adopts it's Constitution 1839 Henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president" 1842 Battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien. 1856 The colonial Tasmanian Parliament passes the first piece of legislation (the Electoral Act 1856) anywhere in the world providing for elections by way of a secret ballot. [1] 1862 Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC 1863 HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189. 1864 Federal troops occupy Jacksonville FL 1872 Alcorn A & M College opens 1876 President Grant's private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring 1881 Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces 1882 The last heavyweight boxing championship bare-knuckle fight takes place in Mississippi City, Mississippi. 1882 The last unprotected (i.e., without padded gloves) heavyweight boxing championship fight occurs in Mississippi City. 1883 Lieutenant-Colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger 1884 Canadian Rugby Football Union forms 1889 Astronomical Society of Pacific holds first meeting in San Francisco 1891 Great Blizzard of 1891 begins 1894 The Cripple Creek miner's strike, led by the Western Federation of Miners, begins in Cripple Creek, Colorado. 1898 mile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse. 1900 British troops vacate Vaal Krantz, Natal 1900 Labour Party forms in England 1901 Queen Wilhelmina marries Prince Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1904 A fire in Baltimore, Maryland destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours. 1904 Fire erupts in Baltimore, Maryland, burning for nearly 30 hours and destroying over 1500 buildings. 1905 Dominican Republic signs treaty turning over customs collection to US 1905 Oklahoma admitted to statehood 1914 Charlie Chaplin first appears as "The Tramp", as his first film Kid Auto Races at Venice is released at Keystone Studios. 1915 2nd Battle of Masurian Lakes German armies surrounded a Russian army 1915 A wireless message sent from a moving train to a station received 1924 Mussolini government exchanges diplomats with USSR 1928 First solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler) 1933 Colonial troops in Suriname kill 2 demonstrators 1933 Social-Democrat meeting in Berlin "As thousands cheer" Marxism is dead 1935 Birthday of Tottenham Hotspur legend Cliff Jones (footballer). 1936 A flag is authorized for the Vice President 1936 Felix the Cat, Cartoon Character, by Van Beuren from Otto Messmer 1940 British railroads nationalized 1940 Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York NY) 1941 Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record "Everything Happens to Me" 1943 Shoe rationing begins in US (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942) 1944 Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records 1944 The Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII. 1944 World War II: In Anzio, Italy German forces launch a counteroffensive. 1945 President Truman appoints Irwin C Mollison judge of US Customs Court 1945 Visitor posting - Katie was born - USA 1945 US 76th/5th Infantry divisions begin crossing Sauer 1947 Arabs & Jews reject British proposal to split Palestine 1948 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances 1948 Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower resigned as Army chief of staff and was succeeded by Gen. Omar Bradley. 1948 U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Army chief of staff, and is succeeded by General Omar Bradley. 1950 Georges Bidault forms French government 1950 Senator Joe McCarthy finds "communists" in US Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1950 US & Great-Britain recognize Bao Dai Vietnamese regime 1956 Autherine Lucy, first black admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled 1958 Dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced 1959 Castro proclaims new Cuban constitution 1959 Cessna lands in Las Vegas after 65 d without landing (refuels in air) 1960 Old handwriting found in at Qumran, near the Dead Sea 1961 Jane Fonda made her acting debut in the NBC drama "A String of Beads" 1962 Gas explosion in Luisanthal coal mine Voelklingen Germany kills 298 1962 President Kennedy begins blockade of Cuba 1964 Baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream 1964 Cassius Clay becomes a Muslim & adopts the name Muhammad Ali 1964 The Beatles arrive at New York's JFK International Airport, on their first American tour. 1965 George Harrison of the Beatles, has his tonsils removed 1965 US begins regular bombing & strafing of North Vietnam 1967 A fire at a restaurant in Montgomery, Alabama kills 25 people. 1968 Arthur Miller's "Price," premieres in New York NY 1968 Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants falls 1969 "This Is Tom Jones," debuts on ABC TV 1969 Al-Fatah-leader Yasser Arafat becomes president of PLO 1970 "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV 1970 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies 1971 Women gain the right to vote in Switzerland. 1972 Visitor posting - February 7th 1972 gave birth to my first child a boy weight 7lb 13oz what a joy 1973 Senate creates Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities 1974 Grenada wins its independence from Britain. 1974 Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters 1975 Visitor posting - Amarilis A Sanchez born - USA 1976 Future Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler of the Toronto Maple Leafs scores six goals and records four assists in an 11-4 victory over the Boston Bruins, setting a NHL record with 10 points in one game. 1976 Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9 1976 World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR) 1977 Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts 1978 Ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert 1979 "Supertrain," TV Anthology, Superbomb of 1979, debuts on NBC 1979 Colonel Benjedid Chadli succeeds President Boumédienne in Algeria 1979 Faoud Bacchus scores 250 for West Indies vs India at Kanpur 1979 Neptune becomes farthest planet from the sun in our solar system (will remain that way for 20 years) 1979 Pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles 1979 Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was known to science. 1979 The final session of Iranian National Consultative Assembly is held. 1980 Visitor posting - Justina Taylor was born. - US Minor Outlying Islands 1981 Number one hit on UK music charts - John Lennon - Woman 1982 Visitor posting - Isaac was born - USA 1982 Luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica 1984 David (born without immunity system) at 12, touches mom for first time 1984 Michael Jackson awarded a 4-foot-high platinum disc by CBS 1984 U.S. space shuttle astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert Stewart perform the first untethered space walk. 1985 "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York NY 1986 Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family. 1986 Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos 1986 Twenty-eight years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation. 1987 "Ronnies Rap" by Ron & DC Crew peaks at #93 1987 Dennis Conner & Stars & Stripes bring America's Cup back to US 1987 Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1 1987 Number one hit on UK music charts - George Michael & Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) 1988 Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens 1988 The Fox Television Network premiered "America's Most Wanted," a program that featured dramatizations of crimes committed by federal and state fugitives. 1989 Tennis superstar Björn Börg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan 1990 Karachi police kill 22 anti-nationalistic demonstrators 1990 USSR Communist party agrees to allow opposition political parties 1991 Haiti's first democratically-elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in. 1991 Jean-Bertrand Aristide sworn in as Haiti's first elected president 1991 The IRA launches a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street during a cabinet meeting. 1992 Mike Tyson testifies in his rape trial 1992 Shannon Rhea Marketic, 22, (California), crowned 41st Miss USA 1992 The Maastricht Treaty is signed, which will lead to the creation of the European Union. 1993 Visitor posting - trenisha d. reddick was born feb 7 1993 - USA 1993 Pebbles Flintstone & Bamm Bamm Rubble wed 1994 Howard Stern stops a would-be jumper on the George Washington Bridge 1994 Jim Nabors undergoes a liver transplant 1995 Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan. 1995 Terrorist Ramzi Yousef is arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan, where he had been hiding for two years, for his part in the World Trade Center bombing. 1997 US & Russia announce summit set for Helsinki, March 20-21 1998 18th Winter Olympics games open at Nagano Japan 1998 Visitor posting - DESTINY'S BIRTHDAY ! - USA 1999 Crown Prince Abdullah become the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein. 1999 Indian cricketer Anil Kumble becomes the second person in the history of cricket to take all 10 wickets in a single inning of a test match. 2000 Bahria University is established through the Presidential Ordinance No. V of 2000 of Government of Pakistan. 2010 Visitor posting - Jamie Thomas' big birthday! - 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