Welcome to Saturday, February 7, 2026, the 38th day of the year with 327 days remaining.
Historical Events on This Day:
On February 7, 1991, Jean-Bertrand Aristide became the first democratically elected president of Haiti, only to be ousted by the military the following September.
In 1904, the devastating Great Baltimore Fire began, destroying over 1,500 buildings in central Baltimore.
On this day in 1943, the U.S. government announced wartime rationing of leather shoes, limiting the number of pairs individuals could purchase each year until the end of World War II in 1945.
In 1964, the Beatles were greeted by throngs of fans at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport as they kicked off their first American tour.
Women in Switzerland won the right to vote through a national referendum on February 7, 1971, after a previous attempt had failed 12 years earlier.
Space shuttle Challenger astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart embarked on the first untethered spacewalk on this day in 1984.
King Hussein of Jordan passed away at the age of 63 due to cancer on February 7, 1999, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Abdullah.
Mississippi officially ratified the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on this day in 2013, becoming the final state to abolish slavery.
On February 7, 2021, Tom Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on their home turf after joining the team and conference.
LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 2023 to become the NBA’s all-time career scoring leader.
Notable Birthdays Today:
- Author Gay Talese turns 94.
- Senator John Hickenlooper of Colorado is 74.
- Actor James Spader celebrates his 66th birthday.
- Country singer Garth Brooks is 64 today.
- Actor-comedian Eddie Izzard turns 64.
- Actor-comedian Chris Rock is 61.
- Actor Essence Atkins is 54.
- Basketball Hall of Famer Steve Nash is 52.
- Actor Ashton Kutcher is 48.
- Actor Deborah Ann Woll is 41.
- NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford is 38.
- NHL forward Steven Stamkos celebrates his 36th birthday.
- Race car driver Pierre Gasly is 30.
- Singer Bea Miller turns 27.
