She was found guilty of complicity and given the death penalty. Mary Queen of Scots was killed for treason on February 8, 1587. When Queen Elizabeth died in 1603 and her son, Monarch James VI of Scotland, calmly accepted his mother's execution, he became king of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an actor, writer, producer, and director from the United States. Rock rose to notoriety as a cast member of Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s, after working as a stand-up comedian and acting in supporting film parts. He went on to star in films such as Down to Earth (2001), Head of State (2003), The Longest Yard (2005), the Madagascar film series (2005–2012), Grown Ups (2010), Grown Ups 2 (2013), Top Five (2014), and a series of critically praised HBO stand-up specials. Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009), a sitcom based on his early life, he created, scripted, and narrated.

 Ashton Kutcher, an American actor, model, producer, and entrepreneur, was born on February 7, 1978. He made his acting debut in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show (1998–2006), as Michael Kelso. He made his feature debut in the romantic comedy Coming Soon (1999), which was followed by the big office success Dude, Where's My Car? (2000). Kutcher first appeared in romantic comedies in 2003, with the films Just Married and My Boss's Daughter. He developed and produced the television series Punk'd in 2003, and he also served as presenter for the first eight seasons. Kutcher played the protagonist in the psychological thriller The Butterfly Effect in 2004.

Jagjit Singh was an Indian composer, vocalist, and musician who was born on February 8, 1941. He chose poetry that was relatable to the general public and composed them in a way that placed more emphasis on the meaning of the words and the melody evoked by them. He composed and sang in many languages and is credited with bringing back and increasing the popularity of ghazals, an Indian classical art form. His composing and gayaki (singing) are categorised as Bol-pradhan in Indian classical music, which emphasises language.

Neymar Junior, better known by his nickname Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazilian national team. He was born on February 5, 1992. He is largely considered to be one of the world's top players.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, the world's most powerful operational rocket, launched its maiden commercial mission from Florida on Thursday, in a critical showcase for billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's space business in the fight for lucrative military launch contracts. The 23-story-tall Heavy, which previously propelled Musk's cherry red Tesla roadster to orbit in a 2018 maiden test flight, lifted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center with its first customer cargo. SpaceX launched Falcon Heavy for the first time on February 6, 2018, at 20:45 UTC.

Zakir Husain Khan (8 February 1897 – 3 May 1969) was an Indian economist and politician who served as the country's third president from May 13, 1967 until May 3, 1969. From 1957 to 1962, he was the governor of Bihar, and from 1962 to 1967, he was India's second vice president. He was also a co-founder of Jamia Milia Islamia, where he served as vice-chancellor from 1928 until his death. Jamia became strongly involved with the Indian liberation struggle under Husain. In 1963, he received the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth states took place at Westminster Abbey in London on June 2, 1953. On the death of her father, George VI, on 9 February 1952, she ascended to the throne at the age of 25, and was proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards.

Cristiano Ronaldo (born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who captains the Portugal national team and plays as a striker for Premier League side Manchester United. Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or trophies and four European Golden Shoes, the most by a European player. He is largely recognised as the top player in the world and is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. In his career, he has won 32 trophies, including seven league championships, five UEFA Champions Leagues, one UEFA European Championship, and one UEFA Nations League.

Nora Fatehi (born February 6, 1992) is a Canadian actress, model, dancer, singer, and producer most recognised for her work in Bollywood. She has acted in films in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil. In the Bollywood film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans, she made her cinematic debut. She rose to prominence in Telugu cinema after appearing in item numbers in films such as Temper, Baahubali: The Beginning, and Kick 2. She has also appeared in two Malayalam films, Double Barrel and Kayamkulam Kochunni.

Mohammad Azharuddin, born 8 February 1963, is a former international cricketer and former captain of India's national cricket team. He was the member of parliament for Moradabad and the functioning president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee. He played 99 Test matches and 334 One Day Internationals for India before his international career was cut short when he was found to be engaged in a match fixing controversy in 2000 and was subsequently banned for life by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Amrita Singh is an Indian actress who was born on February 9, 1958. She rose to fame in the 1980s thanks to films like Betaab and Mard, and she became a well-known and popular actress. She took a ten-year vacation from acting in the early 1990s and returned to it in 2002, mostly in supporting parts. In 2005, she also made her television debut. Amrita has a modest public image and does not give many interviews.