Historical Events
Queen of Scots Beheaded
Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle aged 44 after being convicted of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth I in the Babington Plot
Famous Deaths
Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587)
Queen of Scots [Mary Stuart], Queen of Scotland (1560-87), beheaded at 44
Died in 1587 1587 Highlights
About February 8, 1587
Calendar: Julian 
Day of the Week: Wednesday
Calendar: Gregorian 
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 437 years and 5 months
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aquarius
