Who was born on February 7

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on February 7, including Wilhelm Stenhammar, Thomas Andrews, Erkki Melartin. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

48 documented historical events happened on February 7, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Leo I (pictured), who ruled for nearly 20 years, was crowned Byzantine emperor. On the same day, in another year: Albert, King of Sweden, granted a charter to the town of Ulvila, the third-oldest city in Finland. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.