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.
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