Il Guercino: Biography of the Day: Il Guercino
Italian painter Il Guercino (“The Squinting One”), whose frescoes freshly exploited the illusionistic ceiling and made a profound impact on the evolution of 17th-century Roman High Baroque art, was born this day in 1591.
Mary, Queen of Scots, beheaded: 8 February 1587 - This Day in History: Mary, Queen of Scots, rival of Queen Elizabeth I of England, was beheaded this day in 1587 at Fotheringhay Castle, her execution a chilling scene redeemed by the great personal dignity with which she met her fate.
More Events on this day:
1974: The use of Skylab, a U.S. space station, came to an end after 171 days.
1915: The landmark film The Birth of a Nation, by D.W. Griffith, made its premiere at Clune's Auditorium in Los Angeles.
1887: The United States passed the Dawes General Allotment Act, providing for the distribution of American Indian reservation land among individual tribesmen.
1867: The Ausgleich (“Compromise”) established the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary.

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Riddle 5
What comes once in a second, twice in one hour, and never in three hundred years?

Answer

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Riddle 4
What kind of food does a race horse eat?

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