On this day: February 7

February 7

Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier

• 457 – Leo I was crowned Byzantine emperor, and went on to rule for nearly 20 years.
• 1497 – Supporters of the Dominican priest Girolamo Savonarola collected and publicly burned thousands of objects such as cosmetics, art, and books in Florence, Italy.
• 1904 – The Great Baltimore Fire in Maryland began, and destroyed over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours.
• 1986 – President of Haiti Jean-Claude Duvalier (pictured) fled the country after a popular uprising, ending 28 years of one-family rule in the nation.
• 1999 – Abdullah II became the reigning King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan following the death of his father King Hussein.

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