On This Day in History February 1, 2020

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 officerNguyễn 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) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960) John Ford (1895 - 1973) Rick James (1948 - 2004) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Mary Shelley (1797 - 1851) Piet Mondrian (1872 - 1944) More Famous Deaths