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1587: Queen Elizabeth I of England signs the death warrant for her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots.
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1884: First volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A–Ant, is published.
1865: U.S. President Lincoln signs the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery in the U.S.; celebrated as National Freedom Day.
1964: The Beatles’ first #1 hit, “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” tops the Hot 100 and stays at #1 for seven weeks before being replaced by “She Loves You,” also by The Beatles.
1979: Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years in exile.
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