On This Day — February 7

🕰️ Notable Events on February 7

• 2016 — North Korea launches Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 into outer space. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — The U.S. state of Mississippi officially certifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was formally ratified by Mississippi in 1995. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — President Mohamed Nasheed of the Republic of Maldives resigns, after 23 days of anti-governmental protests calling for the release of Chief Judge unlawfully arrested by the military. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — Bushfires in Victoria leave 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — NeXT merges with Apple Computer, starting the path to Mac OS X. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — The Troubles: The Provisional IRA launched a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street in London, the headquarters of the British government. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Twenty-eight years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission: Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was discovered. Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Grenada gains independence from the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports. Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Korean War: More than 700 suspected communist sympathizers are butchered by South Korean forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy forces complete the evacuation of Imperial Japanese Army troops from Guadalcanal during Operation Ke, ending Japanese attempts to retake the island from Allied forces in the Guadalcanal Campaign. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — The second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres. Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — The Mud March is the first large procession organized by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — A fire in Baltimore, Maryland destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours. Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Second Boer War: British troops fail in their third attempt to lift the Siege of Ladysmith. Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Dreyfus affair: Émile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'accuse. Wikipedia ↗
• 1894 — The Cripple Creek miner's strike, led by the Western Federation of Miners, begins in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189. Wikipedia ↗
• 1854 — A law is approved to found the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Lectures started October 16, 1855. Wikipedia ↗
• 1842 — Battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien. Wikipedia ↗
• 1819 — Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles leaves Singapore after just taking it over, leaving it in the hands of William Farquhar. Wikipedia ↗
• 1813 — In the action of 7 February 1813 near the Îles de Los, the frigates Aréthuse and Amelia batter each other, but neither can gain the upper hand. Wikipedia ↗
• 1812 — The strongest in a series of earthquakes strikes New Madrid, Missouri. Wikipedia ↗
• 1807 — Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon finds Bennigsen's Russian forces taking a stand at Eylau. After bitter fighting, the French take the town, but the Russians resume the battle the next day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1795 — The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified. Wikipedia ↗
• 1783 — American Revolutionary War: French and Spanish forces lift the Great Siege of Gibraltar. Wikipedia ↗
• 1497 — The Bonfire of the Vanities occurs, during which supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn cosmetics, art, and books in Florence, Italy. Wikipedia ↗
• 1301 — Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first English Prince of Wales. Wikipedia ↗
• 1074 — Pandulf IV of Benevento is killed battling the invading Normans at the Battle of Montesarchio. Wikipedia ↗
• 457 — Leo I the Thracian becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on February 7

• 1999 — Bea Miller, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Anhelina Kalinina, Ukrainian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Alessandro Mastalli, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Roberto Osuna, Mexican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Shani Tarashaj, Swiss footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Diego Laxalt, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Chris Mears, English diver and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Sergi Roberto, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Ksenia Stolbova, Russian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Maimi Yajima, Japanese singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Ryan O'Reilly, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Zhou Yimiao, Chinese tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Neil Etheridge, English-Filipino footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Gianluca Lapadula, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Steven Stamkos, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Jacksepticeye, Irish internet personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Nick Calathes, Greek basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Jake Granville, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Elia Viviani, Italian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Isaiah Thomas, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Albin Hodža, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Ai Kago, Japanese singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Matthew Stafford, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Leonardo Bonucci, Italian football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Tina Majorino, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Devis Nossa, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Trey Hardee, American decathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Sho Kamogawa, Japanese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Christian Klien, Austrian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Federico Marchetti, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Osamu Mukai, Japanese actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Mickaël Piétrus, French basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Darcy Dolce Neto, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Lee Ok-sung, South Korean boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Daniel Bierofka, German footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Tawakkol Karman, Yemeni journalist and activist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — David Aebischer, Swiss ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Endy Chávez, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Ashton Kutcher, American model, actor, producer, and entrepreneur Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Daniel Van Buyten, Belgian football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, Japanese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Chito Miranda, Filipino singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Wes Borland, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Alexandre Daigle, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Rémi Gaillard, French comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — J Dilla, American rapper and producer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Nujabes, Japanese record producer, DJ, composer and arranger (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Danny Goffey, English singer-songwriter and drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Steve Nash, South African-Canadian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Juwan Howard, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Robyn Lively, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Anita Tsoy, Russian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Peter Bondra, Ukrainian-Slovak ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Sully Erna, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Mark Tewksbury, Canadian swimmer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Kristin Otto, German swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Chris Rock, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Ashok Banker, Indian journalist, author, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, American Naval officer and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Garth Brooks, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — David Bryan, American keyboard player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Eddie Izzard, English comedian, actor, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Robert Smigel, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — James Spader, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Mick McCarthy, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Giuseppe Baresi, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Terry Marsh, English boxer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Matt Ridley, English journalist, author, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Carney Lansford, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Mark St. John, American guitarist (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Rolf Benirschke, American football player and game show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Miguel Ferrer, American actor and director (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Dieter Bohlen German singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Dan Quisenberry, American baseball player and poet (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Karen Joy Fowler, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Jacques Duchesneau, Canadian police officer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Joe English, American drummer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Alan Lancaster, English bass player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Jimmy Greenspoon, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Héctor Babenco, Argentinian-Brazilian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Sammy Johns, American country music singer-songwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Pete Postlethwaite, English actor (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Gérard Jean-Juste, Haitian priest and activist (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Gerald Davies, Welsh rugby player and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Eric Foner, American historian, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Gareth Hunt, English actor (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Kevin Crossley-Holland, English author and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Tony Tan, Singaporean academic and politician, 7th President of Singapore Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Peter Jay, English economist, journalist, and diplomat, British Ambassador to the United States Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Juan Pizarro, Puerto Rican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Jas Gawronski, Italian journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Herb Kohl, American businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Jörg Schneider, Swiss actor and author (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Eddie Fenech Adami, Maltese lawyer and politician, 7th President of Malta Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — King Curtis, American saxophonist and producer (d. 1971) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Earl King, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — K. N. Choksy, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, Sri Lankan Minister of Finance (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Gay Talese, American journalist and memoirist Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Alfred Worden, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Lincoln D. Faurer, American general (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Juliette Gréco, French singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Vladimir Kuts, Ukrainian-Russian runner and coach (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Konstantin Feoktistov, Russian engineer and astronaut (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Bill Hoest, American cartoonist (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Hans Schmidt, Canadian wrestler (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Dora Bryan, English actress and restaurateur (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Hattie Jacques, English actress (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Athol Rowan, South African cricketer (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Oscar Brand, Canadian-American singer-songwriter and author (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — An Wang, Chinese-American engineer and businessman, founded Wang Laboratories (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Jock Mahoney, American actor and stuntman (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Desmond Doss, American army corporal and combat medic, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Frank Hyde, Australian rugby player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Teoctist Arăpașu, Romanian patriarch (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Eddie Bracken, American actor and singer (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Russell Drysdale, English-Australian painter (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Hélder Câmara, Brazilian archbishop (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Amedeo Guillet, Italian soldier (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Buster Crabbe, American swimmer and actor (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Manmath Nath Gupta, Indian journalist and author (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Puyi, Chinese emperor (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov, Russian engineer, founded the Antonov Aircraft Company (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Paul Nizan, French philosopher and author (d. 1940) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Ulf von Euler, Swedish physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Ernest E. Debs, American politician, California State Assembly member, Los Angeles city councilman, and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Arnold Nordmeyer, New Zealand minister and politician, 30th New Zealand Minister of Finance (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Dock Boggs, American folk singer-songwriter and banjo player (d. 1971) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Anita Stewart, American actress (d. 1961) Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — Joseph Algernon Pearce, Canadian astrophysicist and astronomer (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Harry Nyquist, Swedish-American engineer and theorist (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1887 — Eubie Blake, American pianist and composer (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Sinclair Lewis, American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1951) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Hugo Sperrle, German field marshal (d. 1953) Wikipedia ↗
• 1878 — Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Russian-American pianist and conductor (d. 1936) Wikipedia ↗
• 1877 — G. H. Hardy, English mathematician and geneticist (d. 1947) Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — Thomas Andrews, Irish shipbuilder and businessman, designed the RMS Titanic (d. 1912) Wikipedia ↗
• 1871 — Wilhelm Stenhammar, Swedish pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1927) Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — Alfred Adler, Austrian-Scottish psychologist and therapist (d. 1937) Wikipedia ↗
• 1867 — Laura Ingalls Wilder, American author (d. 1957) Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — Arthur Collins, American baritone singer (d. 1933) Wikipedia ↗
• 1842 — Alexandre Ribot, French academic and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1923) Wikipedia ↗
• 1837 — James Murray, Scottish lexicographer and philologist (d. 1915) Wikipedia ↗
• 1825 — Karl Möbius, German zoologist and ecologist (d. 1908) Wikipedia ↗
• 1812 — Charles Dickens, English Novelist and critic (d. 1870) Wikipedia ↗
• 1804 — John Deere, American blacksmith and businessman, founded Deere & Company (d. 1886) Wikipedia ↗
• 1768 — Antoine-Athanase Royer-Collard, French physician (d. 1825) Wikipedia ↗
• 1758 — Benedikt Schack, Czech tenor and composer (d. 1826) Wikipedia ↗
• 1741 — Henry Fuseli, Swiss-English painter and academic (d. 1825) Wikipedia ↗
• 1726 — Margaret Fownes-Luttrell, English painter (d. 1766) Wikipedia ↗
• 1693 — Empress Anna of Russia (d. 1740) Wikipedia ↗
• 1622 — Vittoria della Rovere, Italian noble (d. 1694) Wikipedia ↗
• 1612 — Thomas Killigrew, English playwright and manager (d. 1683) Wikipedia ↗
• 1500 — João de Castro, viceroy of Portuguese India (d. 1548) Wikipedia ↗
• 1487 — Queen Dangyeong, Korean royal consort (d. 1557) Wikipedia ↗
• 1478 — Thomas More, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom (d. 1535) Wikipedia ↗
• 1102 — Empress Matilda, Holy Roman Empress and claimant to the English throne (d. 1167) Wikipedia ↗
• 574 — Prince Shōtoku of Japan (d. 622) Wikipedia ↗

🕯️ Notable Deaths on February 7

• 2017 — Richard Hatch, American actor (b. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 2017 — Hans Rosling, Swedish academic (b. 1948) Wikipedia ↗
• 2016 — Konstantinos Despotopoulos, Greek philosopher and politician (b. 1913) Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — Billy Casper, American golfer and architect (b. 1931) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on February 7 (Calendar.cx)