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1587: Mary, Queen of Scots, beheaded.Mary, Queen of Scots, rival of Queen Elizabeth I of England, was beheaded this day in 1587 at Fotheringhay Castle, her execution a chilling scene redeemed by the great personal dignity with which she met her fate.More events on this day2002:The XIX Winter Olympic Games opened in Salt Lake City, Utah. |
1974:The use of Skylab, a U.S. space station, came to an end after 171 days. |
1920/21:American actress Lana Turner, a sultry Hollywood glamour queen with a tumultuous private life, was born. |
1915:The landmark film The Birth of a Nation, by D.W. Griffith, made its premiere at Clune's Auditorium in Los Angeles. |
1887:The United States passed the Dawes General Allotment Act, providing for the distribution of American Indian reservation land among individual tribesmen. |
1867:The Ausgleich (“Compromise”) established the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary. |
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