Infoplease - This Day in History Events from This Day in History from the Editors of Infoplease http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory en-us Copyright 2012 Pearson Education editor@infoplease.com webmaster@infoplease.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:05:00 GMT Infoplease - This Day in History http://img.infoplease.com/images/04ip_logo113x20.gif 113 20 http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory <![CDATA[Feb 8, 1587: Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/Feb-8 <![CDATA[Feb 8, 1904: The Russo-Japanese war began when the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the Russian fleet at Port Arthur in northeast China.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/Feb-8 <![CDATA[Feb 8, 1924: The gas chamber was used for the first time as a method of execution in the United States. Gangster Gee Jon was put to death at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/Feb-8 More events from This Day in History: Feb 8 http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/Feb-8