1606 The trial of Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators began. Fawkes was executed five days later for conspiring to kill England’s King James. Guy Fawkes Day is held annually on Nov. 5 in England, marking the anniversary of the discovery of the plot organized by Fawkes to blow up the Houses of Parliament. 1950 The American Associated Insurance Cos., of St. Louis, issued the first babysitter’s insurance policy. 1998 President Bill Clinton denied having an affair with a former White House intern …