On This Day
1415 – Thomas Grey is executed for participating in the Southampton Plot.
Sir Thomas Grey (30 November 1384 – 2 August 1415), of Heaton Castle in the parish of Norham, Northumberland,[1] was one of the three conspirators in the failed Southampton Plot against King Henry V in 1415, for which he was executed.
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1549 – Mikołaj Krzysztof “the Orphan” Radziwiłł, Polish nobleman (died 1616)
Prince Mikołaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł[n 1] (Lithuanian: Mikalojus Kristupas Radvila; 2 August 1549 – 28 February 1616), nicknamed “the Orphan” (Polish: Sierotka, Lithuanian: Našlaitėlis), was a Polish–Lithuanian nobleman (szlachcic), Ordynat of Nyasvizh from 1586, Court Marshal of Lithuania from 1569, Grand Marshal of Lithuania from 1579, castellan of Trakai from 1586, voivode of Trakai Voivodeship from 1590, voivode of Vilnius Voivodeship from 1604 and governor of Šiauliai. After the treaty at Vienna in 1515 all Radziwills were Imperial Princes and he held a position as Imperial Prince of the Holy Roman Empire.
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San Diego woman who named the Hula Hoop dies at 101
A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck. It can also be wheeled along the ground like a wheel with careful execution and practice. They have been used by children and adults since at least 500 BC. The modern hula hoop was inspired by Australian bamboo hoops.[1] Common lore[2][3] posits the creators of the plastic hoop witnessed Australian children playing with bamboo hoops while driving past in an automobile. The new plastic version was popularized in 1958 by the Wham-O toy company and became a fad.
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Marilyn Jeanne Seely (July 6, 1940 – August 1, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer and author. Primarily identified with country music, Seely found success with the Grammy Award-winning song “Don’t Touch Me” (1966). Her soul-inspired vocal delivery[1] gave her the nickname of “Miss Country Soul”.[2] Seely was a member of and performer on the Grand Ole Opry, having appeared more times on the program than any other performer (5,397 appearances dating back to May 1966 and including 57 years as member of the Grand Ole Opry).[3][4]
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