​Add these to the This Week in History section of your composition book:

• Feb. 6, 1952 – Elizabeth II ascends the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

• Feb. 7, 1613 – Michael Romanov, founder of the Romanov dynasty, becomes tsar of Russia

• Feb. 8, 1587 – Mary, Queen of Scots, rival of Queen Elizabeth I of England, is beheaded

• Feb. 9, 1943 – The Battle of Guadalcanal ends with an Allied victory over Japan

• Feb. 9, 1964 – The musical British Invasion begins as The Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show, watched by over 73 million viewers