February 2024 Balochistan bombings
Pakistan election offices are hit by twin bombings, killing at least 24 people a day before general elections.
What happened on February 7
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 6 observances. From 1813 to 2025.
Standout on February 7
2024
February 2024 Balochistan bombings
Pakistan election offices are hit by twin bombings, killing at least 24 people a day before general elections.
About February 7
February 7 is the 38th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 38 of 365 (38 in leap years)327 days left in the year (328 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029, Thursday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 6 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♒ Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- February birthstone
- Amethystcalm, clarity and courage
- February birth flower
- Violet / Primrosefaithfulness and young love
- Next occurrence
- In 103 days
- Roman numerals
- VII.IIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 60th1966 Iloilo City fire1966
- 40thHaiti1986
- 40thJean-Claude Duvalier1986
- 30thAaron Ekblad1996
- 30thPierre Gasly1996
- 25thR. J. Hampton2001
- 25thSpace Shuttle Atlantis2001
- 20thDürrüşehvar Sultan2006
February 7 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4
- 25 years ago2001
- Space Shuttle Atlantis · R. J. Hampton
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on February 7 — ages this year
- 2007Diego Aguadoturns 19
- 2003Alessandro Fontanarosaturns 23
- 2002Shedeur Sandersturns 24
- 2001R. J. Hamptonturns 25
- 2000Jayden Campbellturns 26
- 1999Omar Marmoushturns 27
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2021 Uttarakhand flood
The 2021 Uttarakhand flood begins.
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4
North Korea launches Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 into outer space violating multiple UN treaties and prompting condemnation from around the world.
Happisburgh footprints
Researchers announced the discovery of the Happisburgh footprints in Norfolk, England, the oldest known hominid footprints outside Africa, at more than 800,000 years old.
Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
An inquiry report of the United Nations Human Rights Council found systematic and wide-ranging violations of human rights in North Korea.
Mississippi
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.
Mohamed Nasheed
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.
Black Saturday bushfires
Bushfires in Victoria leave 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.
Ilham Aliyev
President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on the redenomination of Azerbaijan's currency, with 1 new manat equal to 5000 old manats.
Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-98, carrying the Destiny laboratory module to the International Space Station.
Abdullah II of Jordan
Abdullah II became the reigning King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan following the death of his father King Hussein.
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs returned to Apple Inc. as a consultant after the company's acquisition of his technology startup NeXT.
Ramzi Yousef
Ramzi Yousef, one of the main perpetrators of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the bombing of Philippine Airlines Flight 434, was arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Michael Jordan
Having retired four months earlier, American basketball player Michael Jordan signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox to play baseball.
Maastricht Treaty
The Maastricht Treaty, which led to the formation of the European Union, was signed by the member states of the European Communities.
Haiti
Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in.
The Troubles
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army shelled 10 Downing Street with mortars in a failed attempt to assassinate British prime minister John Major.
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power.
Haiti
Twenty-eight years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation.
Jean-Claude Duvalier
President of Haiti Jean-Claude Duvalier fled the country after a popular uprising, ending 28 years of one-family rule in the nation.
Space Shuttle program
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).
Space Shuttle Challenger
During the Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-41-B, astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart performed the first untethered spacewalk (pictured).
1981 Pushkin Tu-104 crash
A plane crash at Pushkin Airport kills 50 people, including 16 members of the Pacific Fleet.
Pluto
Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was discovered.
Grenada
Grenada gains independence from the United Kingdom.
1966 Iloilo City fire
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.
Neil Harvey
Neil Harvey became the youngest Australian to score a century in Test cricket.
World War II
World War II: Japan successfully withdrew its troops from Guadalcanal.
Lunca massacre
Soviet border guards opened fire on civilians attempting to cross the border from the Soviet Union to Romania near Lunca, killing several hundred people.
Walt Disney
Walt Disney's Pinocchio, the first animated feature to win a competitive Academy Award, debuted at the Center Theatre in New York City.
Kid Auto Races at Venice
Kid Auto Races at Venice, featuring the first appearance of comedy actor Charlie Chaplin's character the Tramp, was released.
Bubonic plague
A Chinese immigrant in San Francisco fell ill with the bubonic plague in the first epidemic of the disease in the continental United States.
Second Boer War
Second Boer War: British troops made a third unsuccessful attempt to lift the siege of Ladysmith in the Battle of Vaal Krantz.
Seattle
The trustees of Seattle enacted an ordinance that expelled Native Americans from the newly incorporated town.
Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars: Two evenly matched frigates, the French Aréthuse and the British Amelia, battled to a stalemate (pictured) at the Îles de Los off the Guinean coast.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Li Wenliang
Li Wenliang, Chinese ophthalmologist who initially warned about COVID-19 (born 1985)
Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1935)
John C. Whitehead
John C. Whitehead, American banker and politician, 9th United States Deputy Secretary of State (born 1922)
Holidays & observances 6
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Egidio Maria of Saint Joseph
Christian feast day: Egidio Maria of Saint Joseph
Luke of Steiris
Christian feast day: Luke of Steiris
Rosalie Rendu
Christian feast day: Rosalie Rendu
John of Triora
Christian feast day: John of Triora
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Eugénie Smet
Richard the Pilgrim
Christian feast day: Richard the Pilgrim
Spread across the centuries
- 19th century4
- 20th century37
- 21st century34
Earliest: Napoleonic Wars (1813). Most recent: Tony Roberts (actor) (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about February 7
What day of the year is February 7?
February 7 is the 38th day of the year, with 327 days left after it.
What star sign is February 7?
February 7 falls under Aquarius (January 20 – February 18), a air sign ruled by Uranus (traditionally Saturn). The birthstone for the month is Amethyst.
How many things happened on February 7?
We record 81 entries for February 7: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 6 observances. From 1813 to 2025.
Who was born on February 7?
Diego Aguado (2007) is among the notable births on February 7. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the February 7 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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