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Today-History-Feb08
In 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded. After attempting to restore Catholicism to Scotland and two disastrous marriages, she was forced to abdicate and fled to England in 1567. She was ...
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Alton's 1946 mill fire causes $1.5M damage, injures six firefighters
Today is Saturday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2025. There are 326 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 8, 1968, three Black students were killed and 28 wounded as state troopers opened fire ...
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This Tragic European Monarch Was Executed for Treason on Her Cousin’s Orders
Elizabeth I ordered the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic claimant to the English throne, on this day in 1587 ...
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It happened today – this day in history – February 1
772: Adrian I begins his reign as Catholic Pope. 1327: Teenager Edward III is crowned king of England but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. 1587: ...
Opinion
As National Library of Scotland turns 100, we need such places more than ever
Amid the turbulence of the online world, libraries are a haven for calm, reasoned and thoughtful contemplation ...
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Last letter written by Mary Queen of Scots to go on display in Perth
A LETTER penned by Mary Queen of Scots six hours before her death is to go on display in Perth. The Scottish monarch wrote the handwritten letter at 2am in Fotheringhay Castle, England, in 1587 as she ...
Letter written by Mary Queen of Scots six hours before execution to go on display in Scottish city
The letter is on the move as part of the National Library of Scotland’s centenary celebrations. Written six hours before she was led to her death, the last letter penned by Mary Queen of Scots is now ...
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NYC gun suspects dodged prison with gun ‘diversion’ program — now they’re accused in execution-style murder
But now they’re locked up on murder charges in a vicious execution-style shooting, The Post has learned. “The DAs are playing with fire — and we have one guy executed,” one frustrated law ...
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Iran: Two Kurdish Women at Risk of Execution
(Beirut) – Two ethnic Kurdish women, Pakhshan Azizi and Warisha Moradi, face possible imminent execution in Iran, Human Rights Watch said today. “Iranian authorities are using the death ...
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Donald Trump Poised for 'Execution Spree' After Taking Office
He added that while Biden's actions left seven inmates on federal and military death row and that the former president "primed the pump" for Trump to resume his "execution spree." Bonowitz said ...
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Mum of young Scots woman, 21, ‘killed by boyfriend’ says family is ‘shattered’ in heartbreaking tribute
THE heartbroken mum of a young woman allegedly killed by her boyfriend says her family has been left "shattered" by their loss. Phoenix Spencer-Horn, 21, was discovered dead inside a flat in East ...