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1898 : Zola on trial


On February 7, 1898, Emile Zola was brought to justice for his article "J'accuse", which accused the highest military authorities of obstructing justice and anti-Semitism for having wrongly convicted Alfred Dreyfus.

1964 : The Beatles in the USA


On February 7, 1964, the Beatles arrived at JFK airport in New York for their first visit to the United States. 3000 fans were waiting for them. The following Sunday, 73 million people watched them on their first TV program in the USA.

1992 : Maastricht Treaty


On February 7, 1992, the Treaty of Maastricht was signed by the members of the European Union. This treaty called for greater integration and led to the creation of the euro.

2009 : Black Saturday Bushfires


On February 7, 2009, very high temperatures (45-50 ° C) and violent winds (100km / h) lead to numerous bushfires, particularly in the north-eastern area of Melbourne. 173 people are killed and 414 wounded that day, called Black Saturday. Several towns were almost completely destroyed.

Citazione del giorno : 07 Febbraio

Emile Zola
Perfection is such a nuisance that I often regret having cured myself of using tobacco.

Compleanni : 07 Febbraio

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Ulf von Euler, Fisiologo svedese, premio Nobel (1905)
Puyi, Ultimo Imperatore di Cina (1906)
Juliette Gréco, Cantante francese (1927)
Earl King, Musicista americano (1934)
Gareth Hunt, Attore inglese (1943)
Pete Postlethwaite, Attore inglese (1946)
James Spader, Attore americano (1960)
Adriano, Calciatore brasiliano (1969)
Emma McLaughlin, Romanziere americana (1974)
Ashton Kutcher, Attore americano (1978)
Nicola Campedelli, Calciatore italiano (1979)
Devis Nossa, Calciatore italiano (1985)

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Qianlong, Imperatore della Cina (1799)
Ann Radcliffe, Scrittore inglese (1823)
Galileo Ferraris, Fisico italiano (1897)
Elihu Root, Diplomatico americano, premio Nobel (1937)
Lina Cavalieri, Soprano italiana (1944)
Igor Kurchatov, Fisico russo (1960)
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