More events from This Day in History: Feb 8
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:52:40 -0600
Feb 8, 1924: The gas chamber was used for the first time as a method of execution in the United States. Gangster Gee Jon was put to death at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City.
Feb 8, 1904: The Russo-Japanese war began when the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the Russian fleet at Port Arthur in northeast China.
Feb 8, 1587: Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded.
Daily Word Quiz: fatuous
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:26:32 -0600
Which of the following positions would a fatuous person most likely hold in ancient Camelot?...
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