1606 - Guy Fawkes was executed after being convicted for his role in the "Gunpowder Plot" against the English Parliament and King James I. 1747 - The first clinic specializing in the treatment of venereal diseases was opened at London Dock Hospital.… more »

1649 - England's King Charles I was beheaded. 1790 - The first purpose-built lifeboat was launched on the River Tyne. 1798 - The first brawl in the U.S. House of Representatives took place. Congressmen Matthew Lyon and Roger Griswold fought on th… more »