This Day in History: February 8th

Here are 10 historical events that took place on February 8th, listed in chronological order:

1. 1587: Mary, Queen of Scots, is executed.
2. 1693: The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, is granted a charter by King William III and Queen Mary II.
3. 1837: Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate.
4. 1910: The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated.
5. 1924: The first successful transcontinental airplane flight, from Los Angeles to New York, is completed by Douglas World Cruisers.
6. 1960: The first eight brass star plaques are installed in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
7. 1963: The Kennedy administration prohibits travel to Cuba and bans financial transactions with Cuban entities by U.S. citizens.
8. 1986: The Hinton train collision in Alberta, Canada, kills 23 people.
9. 2010: A freak storm in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium claims at least 65 lives.
10. 2016: The Winter Youth Olympics open in Lillehammer, Norway.

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