February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 327 days remaining until the end of the year (328 in leap years). Today is special because if you multiply 7 with 2, you will end up arriving at 14, i.e, 07-02-14.... Notable events of the day are.......
457 – Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire( note- The Byzantine Empire was the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the
Middle Ages. Its capital city was Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium. Initially the eastern half of the Roman Empire (often called the Eastern Roman Empire in this context), it survived the 5th century fall of the
Western Roman Empire and continued to exist for an additional thousand years until it fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. During most of its existence, the empire was the most powerful
economic, cultural, and military force in Europe.
1074 – Pandulf IV of Benevento is killed battling the invading Normans at the Battle of Montesarchio(in Italy- Montesarchio (Latin: Caudium; Greek: Καύδιον) is a comune in the Province of Benevento, Campania, southern Italy. It is located 18 kilometres (11 miles) south-east of Benevento in the Valle Caudina at the foot of Monte Taburno. The commune was granted the official status of City (Città) by a presidential decree of 31 July 1977).
1301 – Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first English Prince of Wales.
1497 – The bonfire of the vanities occurs in which supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn thousands of objects like cosmetics, art, and books in Florence, Italy.
1783 – American Revolutionary War: French and Spanish forces lift the Great Siege of Gibraltar.
1795 – The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
1807 – Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Eylau – Napoléon's French Empire begins fighting against Russian and Prussian forces of the Fourth Coalition at Eylau, Poland.
1812 – The strongest in a series of earthquakes strikes New Madrid, Missouri.
1878 – Pope Pius IX died (born on 16th, June 1792). Blessed Pope Pius IX (Latin: Pius IX; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was the head of the Roman Catholic Church from 16 June 1846 to his death in 1878. He was the longest-reigning elected pope in
the history of the Catholic Church — totalling nearly 32 years.
1935 – The classic board game Monopoly is invented. Monopoly is an American-originated board game originally published by Parker Brothers. Subtitled "The Fast-Dealing Property Trading Game," the game is named after the economic concept of monopoly — the domination of a market by a single entity. It is produced by the United States game and toy company Hasbro. Players move around the game board buying
or trading properties, developing their properties with houses and hotels, and collecting rent from their opponents, the ultimate goal being to drive them into bankruptcy.
1940 – The second full length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres. Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated musical fantasy film
produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It is the second animated feature film produced by Disney. Made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio was
released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures on February 7, 1940. The plot of the film involves an old wood-carver named Geppetto who carves a wooden puppet named Pinocchio who is brought to life by a blue fairy, who tells him he can become a
real boy if he proves himself "brave, truthful, and unselfish". In the super interesting cartoon, with each lie his nose grows ever longer.
1962 – The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports.
1964 – The Beatles first arrive in the United States. Their performance on The Ed Sullivan Show two days later would mark the beginning of the British Invasion. The Beatles were an English rock band that formed in Liverpool, in 1960. With John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded
as the greatest and most influential act of the rock era. They once bragged that they would be the most popular band in the world, and would never be forgotten, well, indeed they were so popular, yet today they are history. They gained popularity in the United Kingdom after their first hit, " Love Me Do", in late 1962. They acquired the nickname the "Fab Four" as Beatlemania grew in Britain over the following year, and by early 1964 they had become international stars, leading the " British Invasion" of the United States pop market. After their break-up in 1970, they each enjoyed successful musical careers. Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980, and Harrison died of
lung cancer in November 2001. McCartney and Starr, the remaining members, remain musically active.
They have received ten Grammy Awards, an Academy Award for Best Original Score and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards. Collectively included in Time magazine's compilation of the 20th century's
100 most influential people, they are the best-selling band in history, with estimate sales of over 600 million records worldwide. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the Beatles as the greatest artist of all time, yet they remain history today.
1974 – Grenada gains independence from the United Kingdom.
1979 – Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was discovered.
1976 – Darryl Sittler sets an NHL record for scoring 10 points
1953 – Former Inspector General of the Nigerian Police Force (IGP), Ogonna Okechukwu Onovo was born. Onovo served as IGP from 2009 to 2010, a period that is remembered for the extrajudicial killing of Mohammed Yusuf, who founded the militant Islamist group – Boko Haram, by the Nigerian police.
1974 - The nation of Grenada gained independence from Britain.
1986 - Haitian President-for-Life Jean-Claude Duvalier fled his country ending 28 years of family rule.
1991 - The Rev. Jean-Bertrand Aristide was sworn in as Haiti's first democratically elected president.
1999 - King Hussein of Jordan died. His son was sworn in as king four hours after the announcement that his father had died.
2009 – Bushfires in Victoria left 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.
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.
2013 – At least 53 people are killed when a bus and truck collide near Chibombo, Zambia.
457 – Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire( note- The Byzantine Empire was the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the
Middle Ages. Its capital city was Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium. Initially the eastern half of the Roman Empire (often called the Eastern Roman Empire in this context), it survived the 5th century fall of the
Western Roman Empire and continued to exist for an additional thousand years until it fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. During most of its existence, the empire was the most powerful
economic, cultural, and military force in Europe.
1074 – Pandulf IV of Benevento is killed battling the invading Normans at the Battle of Montesarchio(in Italy- Montesarchio (Latin: Caudium; Greek: Καύδιον) is a comune in the Province of Benevento, Campania, southern Italy. It is located 18 kilometres (11 miles) south-east of Benevento in the Valle Caudina at the foot of Monte Taburno. The commune was granted the official status of City (Città) by a presidential decree of 31 July 1977).
1301 – Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first English Prince of Wales.
1497 – The bonfire of the vanities occurs in which supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn thousands of objects like cosmetics, art, and books in Florence, Italy.
1783 – American Revolutionary War: French and Spanish forces lift the Great Siege of Gibraltar.
1795 – The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
1807 – Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Eylau – Napoléon's French Empire begins fighting against Russian and Prussian forces of the Fourth Coalition at Eylau, Poland.
1812 – The strongest in a series of earthquakes strikes New Madrid, Missouri.
1878 – Pope Pius IX died (born on 16th, June 1792). Blessed Pope Pius IX (Latin: Pius IX; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was the head of the Roman Catholic Church from 16 June 1846 to his death in 1878. He was the longest-reigning elected pope in
the history of the Catholic Church — totalling nearly 32 years.
1935 – The classic board game Monopoly is invented. Monopoly is an American-originated board game originally published by Parker Brothers. Subtitled "The Fast-Dealing Property Trading Game," the game is named after the economic concept of monopoly — the domination of a market by a single entity. It is produced by the United States game and toy company Hasbro. Players move around the game board buying
or trading properties, developing their properties with houses and hotels, and collecting rent from their opponents, the ultimate goal being to drive them into bankruptcy.
1940 – The second full length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres. Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated musical fantasy film
produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It is the second animated feature film produced by Disney. Made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio was
released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures on February 7, 1940. The plot of the film involves an old wood-carver named Geppetto who carves a wooden puppet named Pinocchio who is brought to life by a blue fairy, who tells him he can become a
real boy if he proves himself "brave, truthful, and unselfish". In the super interesting cartoon, with each lie his nose grows ever longer.
1962 – The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports.
1964 – The Beatles first arrive in the United States. Their performance on The Ed Sullivan Show two days later would mark the beginning of the British Invasion. The Beatles were an English rock band that formed in Liverpool, in 1960. With John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded
as the greatest and most influential act of the rock era. They once bragged that they would be the most popular band in the world, and would never be forgotten, well, indeed they were so popular, yet today they are history. They gained popularity in the United Kingdom after their first hit, " Love Me Do", in late 1962. They acquired the nickname the "Fab Four" as Beatlemania grew in Britain over the following year, and by early 1964 they had become international stars, leading the " British Invasion" of the United States pop market. After their break-up in 1970, they each enjoyed successful musical careers. Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980, and Harrison died of
lung cancer in November 2001. McCartney and Starr, the remaining members, remain musically active.
They have received ten Grammy Awards, an Academy Award for Best Original Score and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards. Collectively included in Time magazine's compilation of the 20th century's
100 most influential people, they are the best-selling band in history, with estimate sales of over 600 million records worldwide. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the Beatles as the greatest artist of all time, yet they remain history today.
1974 – Grenada gains independence from the United Kingdom.
1979 – Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was discovered.
1976 – Darryl Sittler sets an NHL record for scoring 10 points
1953 – Former Inspector General of the Nigerian Police Force (IGP), Ogonna Okechukwu Onovo was born. Onovo served as IGP from 2009 to 2010, a period that is remembered for the extrajudicial killing of Mohammed Yusuf, who founded the militant Islamist group – Boko Haram, by the Nigerian police.
1974 - The nation of Grenada gained independence from Britain.
1986 - Haitian President-for-Life Jean-Claude Duvalier fled his country ending 28 years of family rule.
1991 - The Rev. Jean-Bertrand Aristide was sworn in as Haiti's first democratically elected president.
1999 - King Hussein of Jordan died. His son was sworn in as king four hours after the announcement that his father had died.
2009 – Bushfires in Victoria left 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.
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.
2013 – At least 53 people are killed when a bus and truck collide near Chibombo, Zambia.
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