Historical Events
- Astronomical Society of Pacific holds 1st meeting in San Francisco
Famous Birthdays
- Harry Nyquist, Swedish-American physicist and electronic engineer who contributed to communication theory (Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem; Nyquist rate), born in Nilsby, Värmland, Sweden (d. 1976)
1889 Highlights
About February 7, 1889
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 134 years, 3 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
