On This Day for February 7 - British Invasion launched with Beatles' arrival in U.S., Charles Dickens is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. February 07 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Charles Dickens READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1964 British Invasion launched with Beatles' arrival in U.S. READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2019: Baseball player and manager Frank Robinson, who was the first Black manager in Major League Baseball, died at age 82. [Test your knowledge of baseball.] 2015: American collegiate basketball coach Dean Smith—who recorded 879 career victories, making him one of the most successful men's collegiate basketball coaches—died at age 83. [ Why are basketball hoops 10 feet high?] 1999: Abdullah II became king of Jordan hours after the death of his father, Hussein. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about the Middle East.] 1966: American comedian Chris Rock, who became known for his stand-up routines and films, was born. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about pop culture.] 1940: The animated film Pinocchio had its world premiere, and it became one of Disney's most beloved classics, known for its brilliant animation and compelling story. [ How much do you know about Disney?] 1885: Sinclair Lewis, an American novelist and social critic who punctured national complacency with his broadly drawn, widely popular satiric novels and who in 1930 became the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, was born. [ Take our quiz about the literary world (authors and poets).] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1812 Charles Dickens British novelist 1966 Chris Rock American comedian and actor 1478 Thomas More English humanist and statesman 1974 Steve Nash Canadian basketball player 1929 Alejandro Jodorowsky French filmmaker 1962 Garth Brooks American singer-songwriter SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help