Historical Events
1587
Mary, Queen of Scots is executed at Fotheringhay Castle.
1815
The first commercial cheese factory is established in Switzerland.
1910
The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated.
1924
The gas chamber is used for the first time as a method of execution in the US.
1963
The Baath Party seizes power in Iraq in a coup.
Famous Birthdays
1540
Claudio Monteverdi
Italian composer who created some of the earliest operas.
1577
Robert Burton
English scholar who wrote The Anatomy of Melancholy.
1931
James Dean
American actor who became a cultural icon of teenage rebellion.
1955
John Grisham
American author of legal thrillers including The Firm and The Pelican Brief.
1981
Seth Green
American actor and comedian known for Robot Chicken and Austin Powers.
