February 01
1587: Queen Elizabeth I of England signed the death warrant for her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots.
1865: US President Lincoln signs 13th Amendment of US Constitution, abolishing slavery in US; celebrated as National Freedom Day.
1967: Meg Cabot, American author, was born in Bloomington, Indiana.
1969: Brian Krause, American actor (Charmed), was born in El Toro, California.
1971: Michael C. Hall, American actor (Dexter, Six Feet Under), was born in Raleigh, North Carolina.
1994: Harry Styles, British pop singer (One Direction member), was born in Redditch, Worcestershire, England.














