Famous Birthdays
Max Newman (1897-1984)
British mathematician and codebreaker (Colossus), born in Chelsea, London
- Quincy Porter, American composer, teacher, and Pulitzer Prize winner (1954), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1966)
Famous Deaths
- Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist and electrical engineer, dies at 49
1897 Highlights
About February 7, 1897
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 126 years, 7 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
