This Day In History, February 7th.
Five Historical Events That Happened on February 7th.
Edward of Caernarfon ascends to the position of first English Prince of Wales in 1301.
1812: The Mississippi River flows backward for several hours due to the biggest earthquake ever felt in Missouri, USA.
1904: A fire breaks out in the Baltimore, Maryland region, destroying over 1,500 buildings and costing an estimated $100 million in damages.
When The Beatles land in New York City in 1964, the "British Invasion" of American popular music officially begins.
2009: The state of Victoria is engulfed in the deadliest bushfires in Australian history, which ultimately result in 173 fatalities and the loss of thousands of houses.
This Day In History, February 7th: Edward of Caernarfon ascends to the position of first English Prince of Wales in 1301.
Edward of Caernarfon was named the first English Prince of Wales on February 7, 1301. As a part of the attempts made by his father, King Edward I of England, to solidify English control over Wales, Edward was named Prince of Wales. Since then, the title has been held by the heir apparent to the English or British throne, and it has come to represent the pride and identity of the Welsh people. Since the 20th century, the investiture of the Prince of Wales has taken place at numerous locations throughout Wales. It is an important rite in both Welsh and British culture.
1812: The Mississippi River flows backward for several hours due to the biggest earthquake ever felt in Missouri, USA.
The New Madrid earthquake, which had its epicenter in the Missouri Bootheel region, devastated central America on February 7, 1812. The Mississippi River flowed backward for several hours as a result of the biggest earthquake ever recorded in Missouri, resulting in temporary waterfalls and the exposure of some of the riverbed. The earthquake, which is thought to have occurred at a magnitude of 7.5-7.9, was felt over a sizable portion of the United States. The New Madrid earthquake, which occurred in late 1811 and early 1812 as part of a sequence of tremors in the area, is still regarded as one of the most violent earthquakes to ever hit the United States' continental interior.
Around Baltimore, Maryland, a fire breaks out in 1904.
The Great Baltimore Fire, which started in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 7, 1904, was a large-scale inferno. Strong winds and a dearth of firefighting equipment fanned the fire, which began in a dry goods warehouse and spread rapidly. More than 1,500 buildings in downtown Baltimore were destroyed by the fire over the course of two days, many of which were important landmarks and historically significant buildings. Around $100 million in damage was projected overall, which is billions of dollars in today's money. In Baltimore and other American cities, the fire significantly improved the infrastructure and methods for battling fires.
The Beatles' arrival in New York City in 1964.
On February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York City, kicking off what is now known as the "British Invasion" of American popular music. The band's appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show a few days later, on February 9th, was watched by over 73 million viewers and cemented their status as a cultural phenomenon in the United States. The success of The Beatles and other British bands like The Rolling Stones, The Who, and The Kinks helped to restructure the American music industry and influenced numerous performers in the decades that followed.
2009: The deadliest bushfires in Australian history engulf the state of Victoria.
The "Black Saturday" bushfires are an infamous set of bushfires that occurred in the Australian state of Victoria in February 2009. With 173 fatalities and more than 400 injuries, these fires were the deadliest in Australia's recorded history. Thousands of people were rendered homeless and more than 2,000 homes were destroyed by the fires. High temperatures, a protracted drought, and strong winds contributed to the calamity by making it easier for the fires to spread. The reaction to the tragedy was one of the largest emergency operations in Australia's history, with thousands of firefighters, police officers, and other emergency workers involved in the effort to control and extinguish the fires. The incident inspired a worldwide outpouring of support, with millions of dollars donated to help those affected by the fires.