1587-Mary, queen of Scots beheaded
1743-Comet C/1743 C1 approaches within 0.0390 astronomical units (AUs) of Earth
1807-Napoleon defeats Russians in battle of Eylau
1905-Cyclone hit Tahiti and adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people
1916-French cruiser "Admiral Charner" torpedoed off Syrian coast; 374 die
1918 "Stars & Stripes,” weekly US armed forces newspaper, first published
1931-Gas explosion in Fushun coal mine, Manchuria, kills 3,000
1941-Japanese armored barges cross Strait of Johore to attack Singapore
1944-First black reporter accredited to the White House, Harry McAlpin
1949-Hungarian Cardinal Mindszenty sentenced to life in prison
1958-French planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die
1969-Last edition of Saturday Evening Post
1975-1,800 Unification Church couples wed in Korea
1978-Crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait
1984-First time 8 people in space