What Happened on Feb 7

First Reign of Zhengtong Emperor: The Sixth Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

Zhu Qizhen ( 29 November 1427 – 23 February 1464) was an emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He ruled as the Zhengtong Emperor (正統 IPA: [tʂɤ̂ŋtʰʊ̀ŋ]) from... Read more

Giovanni Ciocchi del Monte (Julius III) elected Pope

Pope Julius III (10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was Pope from 7 February 1550 to 1555. In his early... Read more

"Der Schauspieldirektor" Is Performed for Joseph II

Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario), K. 486, is a comic Singspiel written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Gottlieb... Read more

The Eleventh Amendment is ratified

The Eleventh Amendment (Amendment XI) to the United States Constitution, which was passed by the Congress on March 4, 1794 and was ratified on... Read more

Charles Dickens is born

Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth. His parents were John and Elizabeth Dickens. Charles was the second of their eight... Read more

Battle of Roanoke Island - Roanoke Island Captured by Union Forces

The opening phase of what came to be called the Burnside Expedition, the Battle of Roanoke Island was an amphibious operation of the American Civil... Read more

Sinking of HMS Orpheus

Orpheus left Sydney, Australia, on 31 January 1863. Her approach to Manukau Harbour on 7 February ran near Whatipu beach, through a series of... Read more

Laura Ingalls Wilder is born

Laura Elizabeth Ingalls, the author of the beloved semi-autobiographical Little House series, was born in Wisconsin, the second daughter of Charles... Read more

Pope Pius IX dies

Pius IX lived long enough to witness the death of his old adversary, Victor Emmanuel II of Italy in January 1878. As soon as he learned about the... Read more

"Kid Auto Races at Venice" (film) is Released

Kid Auto Races At Venice is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin in which his "Little Tramp" character makes a first... Read more

Amelia Earhart marries George Putnam

For a while she was engaged to Samuel Chapman, a chemical engineer from Boston, breaking off her engagement on November 23, 1928. During the same... Read more

"Diary Of A Country Priest" Is Released

Diary of a Country Priest (original French title: Journal d'un curé de campagne) is a 1951 French film directed by Robert Bresson, and starring... Read more

Buddy Holly's Funeral

Holly's funeral was held on February 7, 1959, at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Lubbock. The service was officiated by Ben D. Johnson, who had... Read more

"Last Tango In Paris" Is Released

Last Tango in Paris (Italian: Ultimo Tango a Parigi) is a 1973 Italian film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci which portrays a recent American... Read more

"Blazing Saddles" Is Released

Vulgar, crude, and occasionally scandalous in its racial humor, this hilarious bad-taste spoof of Westerns, co-written by Richard Pryor, features... Read more

Ronald Reagan Orders Marines to Withdraw from Lebanon

American peacekeeping forces in Beirut, a part of a multinational force during the Lebanese Civil War who had been earlier deployed by Reagan, were... Read more

XIV Olympic Winter Games Held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia

The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Sarajevo in... Read more

"Hannah And Her Sisters" Is Released

Hannah and Her Sisters is a 1986 comedy-drama film which tells the intertwined stories of an extended family, told over two years that begin and... Read more

Jean-Claude Duvalier Leaves Haiti for France to Live in Forced Exile

In January 1986, the Reagan administration began to pressure Duvalier to renounce his rule and to leave Haiti. Representatives appointed by... Read more

Leslie Manigat Elected President of Haiti in Military-Run Elections

Leslie François Manigat (born August 13, 1930 in Port-au-Prince) was elected president of Haiti by a tightly controlled military held election in... Read more

Jean-Bertrand Aristide Becomes President of Haiti

Following the violence at the abortive national elections of 1987, the 1990 elections were approached with caution. Aristide announced his... Read more

Extreme releases Waiting for the Punchline

Waiting for the Punchline is Extreme's fourth album, which was released in 1995. It was labeled as a "grunge" album, but despite stripped down... Read more

UFC 12: Judgement Day

UFC 12: Judgement Day was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7, 1997 at the Dothan Civic Center in... Read more

XVIII Olympic Winter Games Held in Nagano, Japan

The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1998 in... Read more

Boston University defeats Boston College, 3-1

It doesn't matter that Boston College is the No. 1 team in the country and sits atop Hockey East. Not when it comes to the Beanpot. No matter the... Read more