In the early morning hours of February 7, 1933, a rogue wave measuring 112 feet in height (taller than a 10 story building) was observed by the crew of the USS Ramapo on their return trip to San Diego from Manila. The USS Ramapo was also moored and undamaged during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Photo of USS Ramapo in 1941 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain –>

On today’s date February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York City and began their first American tour. Photo: The Beatles arriving in NYC in 1964 by United Press International via Wikimedia Commons –>

On February 7,1904, the Great Baltimore Fire began which destroyed much of Central Baltimore including over 1,500 buildings. Image of Chief Belt from Camden Station rushes to scene of fire at Baltimore in 1904 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain –>

On February 7, 1882, boxing champion Paddy Ryan loses his heavyweight title to John L. Sullivan in a gloveless bout at Mississippi City, Mississippi. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain –>

On today’s date February 7, 1940 the animated film Pinocchio premiered in New York City. –>

Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the beloved “Little House” novels, was born February 7, 1867 in the Big Woods area of Wisconsin. Generations of readers learned about pioneer life through her works, which inspired the nine-season television series “Little House on the Prairie.” Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain in the US. –>

On February 7, 1886 Federal soldiers were ordered to put an end to rioting inflicted upon Chinese immigrants in Seattle, Washington Territory. Image via NYPL Digital Collections, no known restrictions –>

Governor Emmett D. Boyle of Nevada signing resolution for ratification of Nineteenth Amendment to Constitution of U.S. – Mrs. Sadie D. Hurst who presented the resolution, Speaker of the Assembly D.J. Fitzgerald and group of Suffrage Women, Feb. 7, 1920, Carson City, Nevada Image via Wikimedia Commons, no known restrictions –>

On February 7, 1804 John Deere was born in Rutland, Vermont. In 1837, in Grand Detour, Illinois, Deere combined polished steel and a shaped moldboard to produce a highly effective plow. His business philosophy was “I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me.” Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain in the US. –>

“Toward evening of the seventh of February (1778) he was returning home from a wide circuit with his packhorse laden with buffalo-meat and some beaver-skins, for he had many traps in the neighborhood. A blinding snow-storm was in progress, which caused him to neglect his usual precautions, when suddenly he was confronted by four burly Shawnese, who sprang from an ambush. Keen of foot, he thought to outrun them, but soon had to surrender, for they shot so accurately that it was evident that they could kill him if they would. The prisoner was conducted to the Shawnese camp, a few miles distant. There he found a hundred and twenty warriors under Chief Black Fish. Two Frenchmen, in English employ, were of the party; also two American renegades from the Pittsburg region, James and George Girty. These latter, with their brother Simon, had joined the Indians and, dressed and painted like them, were assisting the tribesmen of the Northwest in raids against their fellow-borderers of Pennsylvania and Virginia. Boone was well known by reputation to all these men of the wilderness, natives and white men alike; indeed, he noticed that among the party were his captors of eight years before, who laughed heartily at again having him in their clutches.” From: Daniel Boone by Reuben Gold Thwaites, published in 1902 https://archive.org/details/danielboone01hwa/page/147/mode/1up Source says not in copyright Image: Daniel Boone taken prisoner –>

Born February 7, 1895 Anita Stewart began acting in silent films while still in high school, being called “America’s daintiest actress.” She was fascinated with film craft and, partnering with Louis B. Mayer, “controlled every aspect of production,” even composing musical scores. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain in the US. –>

“The trouble with this country is… that there’re too many people going about saying ‘The trouble with this country is—’” by Sinclair Lewis, the first American writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, was born on February 7, 1885 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain in the US. –>

On February 7, 1795 the Eleventh Amendment of the United States Constitution, the first amendment to be adopted after the Bill of Rights, was ratified. It says: “The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.” Image of the 11th Amendment from the National Archives via Wikimedia Commons, public domain –>

Brigadier General Disque speaking at the opening of spruce mill operations at Fort Vancouver on February 7, 1918. Mayors of Vancouver and Portland at right of stand Spruce wood from the mill was used in the fabrication of military air craft during WWI. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain –>