0457 On February - 07 leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
1074 Battle of Montesarchio in which the prince of Benevento, Pandulf IV, is killed battling the encroaching Normans on February - 07.
1238 On this day in history the Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir.
1301 Edward of Caernarion (later Edward II) becomes first prince of Wales on this day in history.
1478 Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) on this day in history.
1522 Treaty of Brussels Habsburgers split into Spanish/Austrian Branches on this day in history.
1550 Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III on February - 07.
1569 King Philip II forms inquistion in South America on February - 07.
1639 Académie Française begins the Dictionary of the French Language on February - 07.
1655 Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria) on this day in history.
1668 On this day in history dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace"
1690 William Morice, English royalist statesman on February - 07.
1707 Carl August Thielo, composer on this day in history.
1739 Joseph Pouteau, composer on this day in history.
1743 Lodovico Giustini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
1749 Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 on February - 07.
1478 Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on February - 07.
1589 Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on this day in history.
1612 Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on February - 07.
0590 Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on this day in history.
0999 Death of Boleslaus II of Bohemia on February - 07.
1045 Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on February - 07.
1560 Death of Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) on February - 07.