February 7

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Lead Story
Beatles arrive in New York, 1964
American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin publishes "An Imaginary Speech", 1775
Automotive
Tire king Firestone dies, 1938
Civil War
Rebel reinforcements ordered to Tennessee's Fort Donelson, 1862
Cold War
Soviet Communist Party gives up monopoly on political power, 1990
Crime
Plea bargaining gains favor in American courts, 1881
Forensic evidence solves a crime, 1968
Disaster
Earthquake causes fluvial tsunami in Mississippi, 1812
General Interest
The Great Baltimore Fire begins, 1904
First human satellite, 1984
European Union treaty signed, 1992
King Hussein of Jordan dies, 1999
Hollywood
First appearance of “Little Tramp”, 1914
Literary
Zola is brought to trial, 1898
Music
The Beatles arrive on American shores, 1964
Old West
Cowboy celebrity Charles Siringo is born, 1855
Presidential
President George W. Bush announces plan for "faith-based initiatives", 2002
Sports
LSU star Maravich scores 69 points in single game, 1970
Vietnam War
U.S. jets conduct retaliatory raids, 1965
Operation Dewey Canyon II ends, 1971
World War I
Winter Battle of the Masurian Lakes begins, 1915
World War II
The "Angel of Death" dies, 1979

General Interest

Feb 7, 1992:

European Union treaty signed

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After suffering through centuries of bloody conflict, the nations of Western Europe finally unite in the spirit of economic cooperation with the signing of the Maastricht Treaty of European Union. The treaty, signed by ministers of the European Community, called for greater economic integration, common foreign and security policies, and cooperation between police and other authorities on crime, terrorism, and immigration issues. The agreement also laid the groundwork for the establishment of a single European currency, to be known as the "euro." By the time the Maastricht Treaty took effect in 1993, it had been ratified by 12 nations: Great Britain, France, Germany, the Irish Republic, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Denmark, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Since then, Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, Sweden, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia have also joined the union. The euro was introduced into circulation on January 1, 2002.

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This Week in History, Feb 7 - Feb 13

Feb 07, 1904
The Great Baltimore Fire begins
Feb 07, 1984
First human satellite
Feb 07, 1992
European Union treaty signed
Feb 07, 1999
King Hussein of Jordan dies
Feb 08, 1587
Mary Queen of Scots beheaded
Feb 08, 1725
Peter the Great dies
Feb 08, 1904
The Russo-Japanese War begins
Feb 08, 1915
Birth of a Nation opens
Feb 08, 1924
First execution by lethal gas
Feb 09, 1825
Presidential election decided in the House
Feb 09, 1900
Davis Cup competition established
Feb 09, 1942
Normandie burns in New York
Feb 09, 1950
McCarthy accuses State Department of communist infiltration
Feb 10, 1763
The French and Indian War ends
Feb 10, 1962
Spies swapped
Feb 10, 1989
Brown elected chairman of the Democratic Party
Feb 11, 1858
Virgin Mary appears to St. Bernadette
Feb 11, 1945
Yalta Conference ends
Feb 11, 1970
The world's fourth space power
Feb 12, 1793
Congress enacts first fugitive slave law
Feb 12, 1865
Garnet preaches to House on slavery and Civil War
Feb 12, 1912
Last emperor of China abdicates
Feb 12, 1986
Scharansky released
Feb 12, 1999
President Clinton acquitted
Feb 13, 1689
William and Mary proclaimed joint sovereigns of Britain
Feb 13, 1861
First Medal of Honor action
Feb 13, 1945
Dresden devastated

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