406 Historic Events for February 7
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| 1900 |
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British troops vacate Vaal Krantz, Natal
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| 1900 |
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Labour Party forms in England
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Bob den Doolaard, [Cornelis Spoelstra], Dutch writer (Grape Pickers)
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| 1901 |
Death |
Benjamin Edward Woolf, composer, dies at 64
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| 1901 |
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Queen Wilhelmina marries Prince Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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| 1902 |
Birth |
Ethelda Blebtrey, Waterford NY, 100m swimmer (Olympic-gold-1920)
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| 1903 |
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VVV '03 Soccer team forms in Venlo
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| 1904 |
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Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks)
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| 1904 |
Birth |
Milton Krims, writer (Speed)
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| 1905 |
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Dominican Rep signs treaty turning over customs collection to US
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Olf S von Euler-Chelpin, Swedish physiologist
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Paul Nizan, French journalist/writer (L'Humanit‚, La Conspiration)
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Ulf Svante von Euler, Sweden, physiologist (Nobel 1970)
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| 1905 |
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Oklahoma admitted to statehood
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Henry P'u-i, last emperor of China, puppet emperor of Manchukuo
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| 1907 |
Birth |
Arthur George Bottomley, politician
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| 1908 |
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Connie Mack sells hurler Rube Waddell to St Louis Browns for $5,000
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| 1909 |
Birth |
Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Flem cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37) [OS]
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| 1910 |
Birth |
Buster Crabbe, 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932)
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| 1910 |
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Edmond Rostand's "Chantecler," premieres in Paris
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| 1911 |
Death |
Harry Graham, cricketer (6 Test for Australia 1893-96, 301 runs), dies
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| 1912 |
Birth |
Jane Ross, Spokane Wash, actress (Audrey-Phyllis, Coed Fever)
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| 1912 |
Birth |
Derek Farr, London, actor (8 O'Clock Walk, Doctor at Large)
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| 1912 |
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2nd Dutch 11 city skate (Coen de Koenig wins (11:40)
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| 1914 |
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Charlie Chaplin debuts "The Tramp" in "Kid Auto Races at Venice"
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