Major Events
- Feb 1 Queen Elizabeth I of England signs death warrant for her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots
- Feb 8 Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle aged 44 after being convicted of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth I in the Babington Plot
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Born in 1587
- Jan 5 Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer, born in Jiangsu, China (d. 1641)
- Jan 6 Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1645)
- Jan 8 Johannes Fabricius, Danish astronomer (discovered sunspots), born in East Frisia, Germany (d. 1616)
- Jan 16 Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter known for his still lifes of fish and game pieces, born in Antwerp (d. 1661)
- Feb 26 Stefano Landi, Italian opera composer (Il Sant'Alessio), and teacher, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1639)
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Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
Depiction of the execution on Mary, Queen of Scots at Fotheringhay Castle in NorthamptonshireFebruary 8
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Virginia Dare, the first person of English parents born in the USA, began her life on this day. And then she disappeared – along with her fellow 107 colonists.August 18
Elizabeth I
Philip II of Spain