February 7
February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 328 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aquarius.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On February 7 the Sun's declination is approximately -15.8°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a February 7.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1497 — The bonfire of the vanities: the followers of Girolamo Savonarola burned thousands of "sinful" objects in Florence. ↗(529 years ago)
- 1795 — The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. ↗(231 years ago)
- 1812 — A magnitude-7.4 earthquake (the strongest of the New Madrid sequence) shook the Mississippi Valley. ↗(214 years ago)
- 1964 — The Beatles arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport for their first U.S. tour. ↗(62 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1979 — Josef Mengele, Nazi SS officer and physician at Auschwitz. ↗(47 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (38) | 2 × 19 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (328) | 2^3 × 41 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 07022026 · next palindrome year: 2070 |
| Sun declination | -15.81° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 49 days |