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Born on Sunday February 7, 1937
- Abelina Hamelink († 2010)
- Hendricus van den Hoek, Nijkerk, Gelderland, Nederland († 2000)
- Christina Zwiep, Hoogeveen nederland († 2000)
- Geertje van Beelen, Velsen, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1937)
- van Schaijk († 1989)
- Adriaan Gerard van Driel, Terneuzen, ZE Netherlands († 1988)
- Boudewijn Daniëls, St. Mariaburg (België) († 1937)
- Helen E. Carr, Miami County, Ohio († 2004)
- Frank Oswald PITT, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia († 2004)
- Ferdinand Nijhuis, Amsterdam, Nederland
Died on Sunday February 7, 1937
- Amatus Aloijsius Eugenius Vermast (57), Terneuzen
- Antje Schokker (46), Wolvega
- Bart Thomassen (80), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Hubertina Vaessen (78), Meerssen (Meerssen) (Limburg)
- Anna Maria Duckers (76), Elsloo, Stein
- Bernardus Lamboo (77), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aaltje Meijer (44), Vlagtwedde, Groningen, Netherlands
- adriaantje lena van DIJK (69), rozenburg
- Arie Marinus van Dijk (29), Rozenburg
- Arie Marinus van Dijk (29), Rozenburg, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 7, 1937 at Delpher
Born on February 7
- 1934 » Earl King, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer († 2003)
- 1934 » Eddie Fenech Adami, Maltese lawyer and politician, 7th President of Malta
- 1934 » King Curtis, American saxophonist and producer († 1971)
- 1935 » Cliff Jones, Welsh international footballer, winger
- 1935 » Herb Kohl, American businessman and politician
- 1935 » Jörg Schneider, Swiss actor and author († 2015)
- 1936 » Jas Gawronski, Italian journalist and politician
- 1937 » Juan Pizarro, Puerto Rican baseball player
- 1937 » Peter Jay, English economist, journalist, and diplomat, British Ambassador to the United States
- 1940 » Tony Tan, Singaporean academic and politician, 7th President of Singapore
Died on February 7
- 1919 » William Halford, English-American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1841)
- 1920 » Alexander Kolchak, Russian admiral and explorer (b. 1874)
- 1920 » Charles Langelier, Canadian journalist, judge, and politician (b. 1850)
- 1921 » John J. Gardner, American politician (b. 1845)
- 1937 » Elihu Root, American lawyer and politician, 38th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1845)
- 1938 » Harvey Samuel Firestone, American businessman, founded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (b. 1868)
- 1939 » Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator (b. 1886)
- 1942 » Ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator and stage designer (b. 1876)
- 1944 » Lina Cavalieri, Italian soprano and actress (b. 1874)
- 1959 » Nap Lajoie, American baseball player and manager (b. 1874)
Names that were popular for boys in 1937
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- Jacob
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Antonius
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1937
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Hendrika
- Catharina
- Jacoba
- Aaltje
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Alida
- Helena
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1937
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
- March 18 » Spanish Civil War: Spanish Republican forces defeat the Italians at the Battle of Guadalajara.
- April 1 » Spanish Civil War: Jaén, Spain is bombed by German fascist forces, supporting Francoist Nationalists.
- July 24 » Alabama drops rape charges against the "Scottsboro Boys".
- August 13 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Shanghai begins.
- September 5 » Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls to the Nationalists following a one-day siege.
- October 11 » The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tour Nazi Germany for 12 days and meet Adolf Hitler on the 22nd.
Weather February 7, 1937
The temperature on February 7, 1937 was between 0.1 °C and 7.8 °C and averaged 3.5 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 4.0 hours. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.