February 7 in history — What Happened Today in History
Welcome to February 7 in history! Here you can discover what happened on February 7, including the major events, the famous people born on February 7 and the notable deaths on February 7, with the newest story starting in 2024.
On this page, February 7 in history is arranged as a timeline of major events in reverse order, with birthdays and deaths in their own sections, plus a short FAQ about February 7 in history at the bottom.
Major Events on February 7 in History 40
- 2024
Pakistan election offices are hit by twin bombings, killing at least 24 people a day before general elections.
- 2021
The 2021 Uttarakhand flood begins.
- 2016
North Korea launches Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 into outer space violating multiple UN treaties and prompting condemnation from around the world.
- 2014
Scientists announce that the Happisburgh footprints in Norfolk, England, date back to more than 800,000 years ago, making them the oldest known hominid footprints outside Africa.
- 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.
- 2012
President Mohamed Nasheed of the Republic of Maldives resigns, after 23 days of anti-governmental protests calling for the release of the Chief Judge unlawfully arrested by the military.
- 2009
Bushfires in Victoria leave 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.
- 2001
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-98, carrying the Destiny laboratory module to the International Space Station.
- 1999
Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein.
- 1995
Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan.
- 1992
The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union.
- 1991
Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in.
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- 1991
The Troubles: The Provisional IRA launches a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street in London, the headquarters of the British government.
- 1990
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power.
- 1986
Twenty-eight years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation.
- 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).
- 1981
A plane crash at Pushkin Airport kills 50 people, including 16 members of the Pacific Fleet.
- 1979
Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was discovered.
- 1974
Grenada gains independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1966
The Great Fire of Iloilo breaks out in a lumber yard in Iznart Street and burns for almost half a day destroying nearly three-quarters of the City Proper area and Php 50 million pesos in total properties' damage.
- 1964
The Beatles land in the United States for the first time, at the newly renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport.
- 1962
The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports.
- 1951
Korean War: More than 700 suspected communist sympathizers are massacred by South Korean forces.
- 1944
World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle.
- 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.
- 1940
The second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres.
- 1904
The Great Baltimore Fire begins in Baltimore, Maryland; it destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours.
- 1900
Second Boer War: British troops fail in their third attempt to lift the Siege of Ladysmith.
- 1900
A Chinese immigrant in San Francisco falls ill to bubonic plague in the first plague epidemic in the continental United States.
- 1898
Dreyfus affair: Émile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse...!
- 1894
The Cripple Creek miner's strike, led by the Western Federation of Miners, begins in Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States.
- 1863
HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189.
- 1854
A law is approved to found the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Lectures started October 16, 1855.
- 1842
Battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien.
- 1819
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles leaves Singapore after just taking it over, leaving it in the hands of William Farquhar.
- 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.
- 1812
The strongest in a series of earthquakes strikes New Madrid, Missouri.
- 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.
- 1795
The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
- 1783
American Revolutionary War: French and Spanish forces lift the Great Siege of Gibraltar.
Famous Birthdays on February 7 in History 25
- 2007
Diego Aguado, Spanish footballer
- 2003
Alessandro Fontanarosa, Italian footballer
- 2002
Shedeur Sanders, American football player
- 2001
R. J. Hampton, American basketball player
- 2000
Jayden Campbell, Australian rugby league player
- 1999
Omar Marmoush, Egyptian footballer
- 1997
Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer
- 1997
Anhelina Kalinina, Ukrainian tennis player
- 1996
Aaron Ekblad, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1996
Pierre Gasly, French racing driver
- 1995
Tom Glynn-Carney, English actor and musician
- 1995
Roberto Osuna, Mexican baseball player
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- 1994
Riley Barber, American ice hockey player
- 1994
Nathan Walker, Welsh-Australian ice hockey player
- 1993
Javon Hargrave, American football player
- 1993
Chris Mears, English diver
- 1992
Sergi Roberto, Spanish footballer
- 1992
Ksenia Stolbova, Russian figure skater
- 1992
Maimi Yajima, Japanese singer and actress
- 1991
Gabbie Hanna, American Internet personality and singer-songwriter
- 1991
Ryan O'Reilly, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1991
Richard Pánik, Slovak ice hockey player
- 1990
Morris Claiborne, American football player
- 1990
Jacksepticeye, Irish YouTuber
- 1990
Gianluca Lapadula, Italian footballer
Notable Deaths on February 7 in History 25
- 2025
Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Welsh academic and politician (born 1946)
- 2025
Tony Roberts, American actor and singer (born 1939)
- 2020
Li Wenliang, Chinese ophthalmologist who initially warned about COVID-19 (born 1985)
- 2019
John Dingell, American politician (born 1926)
- 2019
Albert Finney, English actor (born 1936)
- 2019
Jan Olszewski, Polish politician, 3rd Prime Minister (born 1930)
- 2019
Frank Robinson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1935)
- 2017
Richard Hatch, American actor (born 1945)
- 2017
Hans Rosling, Swedish academic (born 1948)
- 2017
Tzvetan Todorov, Bulgarian philosopher (born 1939)
- 2015
Billy Casper, American golfer (born 1931)
- 2015
Marshall Rosenberg, American psychologist and author (born 1934)
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- 2015
Dean Smith, American basketball player and coach (born 1931)
- 2015
John C. Whitehead, American banker and politician, 9th United States Deputy Secretary of State (born 1922)
- 2014
Doug Mohns, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1933)
- 2013
Krsto Papić, Croatian director and screenwriter (born 1933)
- 2012
Harry Keough, American soccer player and coach (born 1927)
- 2010
Franco Ballerini, Italian cyclist and coach (born 1964)
- 2009
Blossom Dearie, American singer and pianist (born 1924)
- 2006
Princess Durru Shehvar of the Ottoman Empire (born 1914)
- 2005
Atli Dam, Faroese engineer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (born 1932)
- 2003
Augusto Monterroso, Guatemalan author (born 1921)
- 2001
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American author and pilot (born 1906)
- 2000
Doug Henning, Canadian magician and politician (born 1947)
- 1999
King Hussein of Jordan (born 1935)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What happened on February 7 in history?
The biggest event on February 7 in history is: 2024 — Pakistan election offices are hit by twin bombings, killing at least 24 people a day before general elections.. In total, 40 major events are recorded for this day.
Who was born on February 7?
25 famous people were born on February 7 in history, the best known being 2007 — Diego Aguado, Spanish footballer.
Who died on February 7?
25 notable people died on February 7 in history, including 2025 — Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Welsh academic and politician (born 1946).
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