On this Day - February 8th

Featured Event:

Mary, Queen of Scots, Beheaded (1587) ⚰️

Mary, Queen of Scots, rival of Queen Elizabeth I of England, was beheaded this day in 1587 at Fotheringhay Castle.

Other Events:

1910: The Boy Scouts of America is founded 🌲

1926: Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio becomes Walt Disney Studios 🏰

1960: The first 8 stars are added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame ⭐

1976: The American film classic Taxi Driver, directed by Martin Scorsese, had its world premiere. 🎥

Holidays:

Propose Day 🇮🇳

Military Foundation Day 🇰🇵

Prešeren Day 🇸🇮

Anniversary of the death of the Slovene national poet France Prešeren and the celebration of slovenian culture.

Featured Birthdays:

1828: Jules Verne 🇫🇷 (Author)

1932: John Williams 🇺🇸 (Composer and Conductor)

1959: Mauricio Macri 🇦🇷 (Ex-president of Argentina)

1972: Big Show 🇺🇸 (Wrestler)

Featured Deaths:

1946: Felix Hofmann 🇩🇪 (Chemist)

1957: John Von Neumann 🇺🇸 (Mathematician)

2021: Marty Schottenheimer 🇺🇸 (NFL Coach)