Kate Chopin |
Kate Chopin
(February 8, 1850-August 22, 1904), American novelist, author of short stories (1, 2)
Elizabeth Bishop
(February 8, 1911- October 6, 1979) American Pulitzer Prize recipient for poetry, writer of short stories (1, 2)
Lisa Perez Jackson
(February 8, 1962-), the first African-American to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (1, 2, 3)
Mary, Queen of Scots |
Mary, Queen of Scots (December 8, 1542-February 8, 1587), queen regnant of Scotland, queen consort of France (1; for additional sources, see Noteworthy Events entry below)
Noteworthy Events:
1587: Found guilty of scheming to assassinate her cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England, Mary, Queen of Scots was executed by beheading. Her last words were, “In manus tuas, Domine, commendo spiritum meum” (“Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit”). (1, 2)
The beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots |
1988: Debi Thomas wins the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Denver, Co. That same year, became the first black-American woman to earn a medal during the Winter Olympics. She received the bronze. (1, 2,3)
2011: U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was critically injured as she met with constituents in Tucson. Though his assassination attempt was unsuccessful, shooter Jared Lee Loughner nevertheless killed 6 people and wounded 12 others. (1, 2)
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