February 7 belongs to Paula Garrido
Historical events & facts — February 7
What happened on February 7?
On February 7, 1812, writer Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England — one of the most influential novelists in the history of English-language literature. His works — Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, Great Expectations — denounced the social injustices of the Victorian Era and contributed to reforms such as the abolition of child labour.
On February 7, 1992, the twelve member states of the European Community signed the Maastricht Treaty, creating the European Union as we know it today. The treaty established European citizenship, the euro as a single currency and cooperation in foreign policy and security. It was the most ambitious step in European integration since the Treaty of Rome of 1957.
On February 7, 1986, Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier — "Baby Doc" — fled to France on a US Air Force plane, ending 29 years of family dictatorship in Haiti. His father François "Papa Doc" Duvalier had ruled with the feared Tonton Macoutes since 1957. Haiti entered a period of political instability that would stretch for decades.
Notable birthdays — February 7
Famous people born on February 7
Hugo Sperrle
Hugo Wilhelm Sperrle was a German military aviator in World War I and a Generalfeldmarschall in the Luftwaffe during World War II.
Puyi
Puyi was the last emperor of China, having reigned as the Xuantong Emperor of the Qing dynasty and later as the Kangde Emperor of Manchukuo, a Japanese puppet state during World War II. After the war, he was held as a war criminal in the Soviet Union and China until 1959, when the Chinese Communist Party granted him amnesty and presented him as a model of successful reeducation.
Jock Mahoney
Jacques Joseph O'Mahoney, known professionally as Jock Mahoney, was an American actor and stuntman. He starred in two action/adventure television series, The Range Rider and Yancy Derringer. He played Tarzan in two feature films and was associated in various capacities with several other Tarzan productions.
King Curtis
Curtis Ousley, known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer. A master of the instrument, he played tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone.
Gérard Jean-Juste
Gérard Jean-Juste was a Haitian Catholic priest who served as rector of Saint Claire's Church for the Poor in Port-au-Prince. He was also a liberation theologian and a supporter of the Fanmi Lavalas political party, as well as heading the Miami, Florida-based Haitian Refugee Center from 1977 to 1990.
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