February 08 in history: Beheading of Queen of Scots, establishment of East Germany's notorious secret police and more
Authored By Vyomica Berry
Published: Feb 08, 2021, 03:01 IST | Updated: Feb 08, 2021, 03:01 IST
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1587
Mary, Queen of Scots is beheaded.
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1672
Isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London.
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1950
The Stasi, East Germany's notorious secret police, is established.
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1960
The first 8 stars are added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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1971
Nasdaq Composite stock market index debuts with 50 companies.
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