Historical Events
Event of Interest
Henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president"
Famous Birthdays
- Nicolaas Pierson, Dutch economist and politician (Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1897-1901), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1909)
Famous Deaths
- Karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799)
1839 Highlights
About February 7, 1839
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 184 years, 7 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aquarius
