1587: Elizabeth I of England signed the execution warrant for her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots (she was executed on February 8)
1857: Lucy Wheelock born
1862: Lyrics to The Battle Hymn of the Republic (Julia Ward Howe) published in The Atlantic Monthly
1878: Hattie Caraway born
1888: Winifred Goldring born
Saint's Day: Brigid
Quote for Today
When we swallow a little knowledge of ourselves, it becomes either good or sour inside.
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