Historical Events for 7th February 2024

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1668 - Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace"
1836 - "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens
1904 - Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks)
1920 - Russian Imperial Navy Admiral Kolchak, leader of anti-communist "White Movement" executed by Bolshevik firing squad in Irkutsk, Russian SFSR
1974 - Grenada gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1987 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano
1993 - NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 23-20; MVP: Steve Tasker, Buffalo Bills, WR
1995 - Bluegrass and country musician Alison Krauss releases her compilation album "Now that I've Found You"
2005 - Britain's Ellen MacArthur becomes the fastest person to sail solo around the world, taking 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes 33 seconds
2019 - Measles cases in Europe highest in a decade, tripling in a year to 82,596 according to WHO

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