Saturday, February 08, 2014
AP Highlight in History:
On Feb. 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after being implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.
On this date in:
1693
A charter was granted for the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
1837
The Senate selected Richard Mentor Johnson of Kentucky as vice president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes.
1904
The Russo-Japanese War began.
1910
The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated.
1915
D.W. Griffith's silent movie epic about the Civil War, "The Birth of a Nation," premiered in Los Angeles.
1922
President Warren G. Harding had a radio installed in the White House.
1924
The first execution by gas in the United States took place at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City.
1968
Three college students died in a confrontation with highway patrolmen in Orangeburg, S.C., during a civil rights protest against a whites-only bowling alley.
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1971
NASDAQ, the world's first electronic stock exchange, held its first trading day.
1993
General Motors sued NBC, alleging that the program "Dateline NBC" had rigged two crashes to show that GM pickups were prone to fires. (NBC settled the lawsuit the following day.)
1999
The Senate heard closing arguments in President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial.
2007
Model and tabloid sensation Anna Nicole Smith died at age 39 of an accidental drug overdose.
2010
Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop superstar in Los Angeles Superior Court. (Murray was convicted and sentenced to four years in jail.)
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Today's Birthdays:
Denver Broncos head coach John Fox turns 59 years old today.
AP Photo/Ed Andrieski
Name
Profession
Age
Jack Larson
Actor ("Adventures of Superman")
86
John Williams
Composer, conductor
82
Ted Koppel
Broadcast journalist
74
Nick Nolte
Actor
73
Robert Klein
Comedian
72
Creed Bratton
Actor ("The Office")
71
Brooke Adams
Actress
65
Vince Neil
Rock singer (Motley Crue)
53
Lisa Jackson
Former EPA administrator
52
Mary McCormack
Actress
45
Alonzo Mourning
Basketball player
44
Seth Green
Actor
40
Actress Mary Steenburgen turns 61 years old today.
AP Photo/Peter Kramer