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On This Day · The 38th day of the year

February 7

February 7 carries an unusually long memory — its events reach back as far as 457. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

♒ZodiacAquarius ◈BirthstoneAmethyst ❀Birth flowerViolet

Aquarius is the sign for February 7 — read more on the Aquarius page, or see February's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on February 7?

February 7 is the 38th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 457 and 1999. Famous people born on February 7 include Trey Hardee, Chris Rock and Charles Dickens.

Released on February 7

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Slender Threads
  • Game A Game About Digging A Hole

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 457

    Leo I (emperor)

  2. 1783

    American Revolutionary War

  3. 1795

    Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution

  4. 1807

    Napoleonic Wars

  5. 1900

    Second Boer War

  6. 1900

    Bubonic plague

  7. 1940

    Walt Disney

  8. 1943

    World War II

  9. 1992

    Maastricht Treaty

  10. 1999

    Abdullah II of Jordan

Famous birthday twins

Born on February 7

Trey Hardee

b. 1984

Chris Rock

b. 1965

Charles Dickens

b. 1812

Tony Tan

b. 1940

Thomas More

b. 1478

Daniel Van Buyten

b. 1978

Wes Borland

b. 1975

Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper

b. 1963

Deaths

  • 1878Pope Pius IX
  • 1862Francisco Martínez de la Rosa
  • 1799Qianlong Emperor
  • 1259Thomas, Count of Flanders
  • 318Emperor Min of Jin

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Richard the Pilgrim
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Eugénie Smet
  • —Christian feast day: John of Triora
  • —Christian feast day: Luke of Steiris
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Petro Verhun
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Pope Pius IX
  • —Christian feast day: Rosalie Rendu
  • —Christian feast day: Egidio Maria of Saint Joseph

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