📅 Today in HistoryFebruary 7
Bardas Phokas the Younger and Bardas Skleros, Byzantine generals of the military elite, begin a wide-scale rebellion against Emperor Basil II.
Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first English Prince of Wales.
King Thihathu founds the Pinya Kingdom as the de jure successor state of the Pagan Kingdom.
Albert III of Mecklenburg (King Albert of Sweden) grants city rights to Ulvila (Swedish: Ulvsby).
In Florence, Italy, supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn cosmetics, art, and books, in a "Bonfire of the vanities".
Guaraní War: The leader of the Guaraní rebels, Sepé Tiaraju, is killed in a skirmish with Spanish and Portuguese troops.
American Revolutionary War: French and Spanish forces lift the Great Siege of Gibraltar.
Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon finds Bennigsen's Russian forces taking a stand at Eylau. After bitter fighting, the French take the town, but the Russians resume the battle the next day.
