1542: Mary became the first queen of Scotland.

1656: Artificial pearls were manufactured for the first time in Paris. They were made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales.

1900: Professor Max Planck of Berlin University revealed his revolutionary quantum theory.

1918: British women over the age of 30 voted in a general election for the first time.

1932: In the first rugby league match to be played under floodlights, Leeds took on Wigan at the White City Stadium.

1935: Arsenal centre-forward, Ted Drake, scored seven goals as his team beat Aston Villa 7-1 at Villa Park.

1973: A Save Britain fund was started in Uganda to help Britain out of its financial crisis.

1976: Showaddywaddy's Under the Moon of Love was the best selling single.

1977: Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta premiered in New York.

1992: In Scotland, Ally McCoist became the first player to score 200 goals in the Premier Division.