February 7 in History
February 7 is the birthday of Shedeur Sanders (2002) and the anniversary of the death of Dafydd Elis-Thomas (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for February 7, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Prince Shōtoku of Japan was born in 574, while Lü Bu, Chinese warlord died in 199.
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Famous people born on February 7
Famous people who died on February 7
2017
Tzvetan Todorov (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Bulgarian-French literary scholar et al (1939–2017)
2015
Marshall Rosenberg (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American psychologist and mediator (1934–2015)
2013
Krsto Papić (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Krsto Papić, Croatian director and screenwriter (born 1933)
What happened on February 7
- 2024
Pakistan election offices are hit by twin bombings, killing at least 24 people a day before general elections.
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The 2021 Uttarakhand flood begins.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2016
North Korea launches Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 into outer space violating multiple UN treaties and prompting condemnation from around the world.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2009
Bushfires in Victoria leave 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2001
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-98, carrying the Destiny laboratory module to the International Space Station.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1995
Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1992
The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1991
Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1991
The Troubles: The Provisional IRA launches a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street in London, the headquarters of the British government.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1990
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1986
Twenty-eight years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation.
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Editor's picks
Born on February 7
- 574 — Prince Shōtoku of Japan (died 622)
- 1102 — Empress Matilda, Holy Roman Empress and claimant to the English throne (probable; (died 1167)
- 1449 — Adriana of Nassau-Siegen, German countess (died 1477)
Died on February 7
- 199 — Lü Bu, Chinese warlord
- 318 — Jin Mindi, emperor of the Jin Dynasty (born 300)
- 999 — Boleslaus II the Pious, Duke of Bohemia (born 932)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for February 7
Quick answers
Who was born on February 7? Shedeur Sanders (2002), R. J. Hampton (2001), Omar Marmoush (1999).
Who died on February 7? Dafydd Elis-Thomas (2025), Tony Roberts (actor) (2025), Li Wenliang (2020).
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