February 1: Black History Month Starts and a Day of Life and Death

On This Day in History February 1, 2021 Historical Events 1587  Queen Elizabeth I of England signs death warrant for her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots 1843  Oldest continuous writer of insurance in America - The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (MONY) opens 1884  1st volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published 1908  King Carlos I of Portugal and his heir, Prince Luis Filipe are assassinated by Republican sympathizers in Terreiro do Paco, Lisbon 1968  Saigon police chief Nguyễn Ngọc Loan executes Viet Cong officer Nguyễn Văn Lém with a pistol shot to head. The execution is captured by photographer Eddie Adams and becomes an anti-war icon. 1979  Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years in exile 2003  Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard. More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Boris Yeltsin (1931 - 2007) Harry Styles 27th Birthday John Ford (1895 - 1973) Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Mary Shelley (1797 - 1851) Piet Mondrian (1872 - 1944) More Famous Deaths February 2: The Hidden Depths of Mark Twain Forced to find a new job when the American Civil War struck the Mississippi river, Samuel Longhorne Clemens turned to writing and Mark Twain was born. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2021 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand