Elizabeth I Signs the Death Warrant of Mary, Queen of Scots

On February 1, 1587

Mary Queen of Scots received the death sentence from cousin Queen Elizabeth I.

Queen Elizabeth I took much time deciding Mary, Queen of Scots fate because by issuing a death warrant, she was committing femicide.

This Day in History - February 1

2005

The Civil Marriage Act was introduced, making same-sex marriage legal in Canada.

1972

The first scientific hand-held calculators (HP-35) hit the markets with a hefty price tag at $395.

1965

Martin Luther King Jr. and 250 protestors were arrested.

2017

MP's in the UK voted in favor of triggering the European Union Bill (Article 50), which gave the government the power to prepare to leave the European Union.

1982

NBC-TV premiered ''Late Night with David Letterman."

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