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7 February

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Contemporary era

1964

The Beatles arrive in the United States

On 7 February 1964, the Beatles landed in New York, sparking American 'Beatlemania'.

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Contemporary era

1812

Birth of Charles Dickens

On 7 February 1812, Charles Dickens was born, one of the greatest novelists of the Victorian era.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1497

Savonarola's Bonfire of the Vanities

On 7 February 1497 in Florence, followers of the friar Savonarola burned books, mirrors and artworks deemed profane.

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