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'''[[February 8]]''': '''[[France Prešeren|Prešeren Day]]''' in [[Slovenia]] |
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* [[1587]] - '''[[Mary I of Scotland|Mary, Queen of Scots]]''' ''(pictured)'' was [[ |
{{*mp}} [[1587]] - '''[[Mary I of Scotland|Mary, Queen of Scots]]''' ''(pictured)'' was [[Capital punishment|executed]] at [[Fotheringhay|Fotheringhay Castle]] on suspicion of having been involved in the [[Babington Plot]] to [[murder]] her cousin, [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I of England]]. |
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* [[1849]] - The '''[[Roman Republic (19th century)|Roman Republic]]''' was proclaimed. |
{{*mp}} [[1849]] - The '''[[Roman Republic (19th century)|Roman Republic]]''' was proclaimed. |
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{{*mp}} [[1904]] - The [[Russo-Japanese War]] began after a '''[[Battle of Port Arthur|surprise torpedo attack]]''' by the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] on [[Russian Empire|Russian]] ships near present-day [[Lüshunkou]], [[People's Republic of China|China]]. |
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* [[1971]] - [[Stock market|Trading]] began in '''[[NASDAQ]]''', the world's first [[Electronics|electronic]] [[stock exchange]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1971]] - [[Stock market|Trading]] began in '''[[NASDAQ]]''', the world's first [[Electronics|electronic]] [[stock exchange]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1979]] - [[Colonel]] '''[[Denis Sassou Nguesso]]''' was chosen as the new [[Heads of state of the Republic of the Congo|President]] of the [[Republic of the Congo]]. |
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Revision as of 00:59, 6 February 2007
February 8: Prešeren Day in Slovenia.
- 1587 - Mary, Queen of Scots (pictured) was executed at Fotheringhay Castle on suspicion of having been involved in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England.
- 1849 - The Roman Republic was proclaimed.
- 1904 - The Russo-Japanese War began after a surprise torpedo attack by the Japanese on Russian ships near present-day Lüshunkou, China.
- 1971 - Trading began in NASDAQ, the world's first electronic stock exchange.
- 1979 - Colonel Denis Sassou Nguesso was chosen as the new President of the Republic of the Congo.
Recent days: February 7 – February 6 – February 5
More anniversaries: