On this day in history
February 3
American
1959Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper die in an Iowa plane crash, the Day the Music Died.
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper die in an Iowa plane crash, the Day the Music Died.
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1870The 15th Amendment is ratified, granting Black men the right to vote.
The 15th Amendment is ratified, granting Black men the right to vote.
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1913The 16th Amendment is ratified, giving Congress the power to levy an income tax.
The 16th Amendment is ratified, giving Congress the power to levy an income tax.
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World
1966The Soviet Luna 9 makes the first soft landing on the Moon and sends back the first photos from its surface.
The Soviet Luna 9 makes the first soft landing on the Moon and sends back the first photos from its surface.
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1989Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner is overthrown in a military coup after 35 years in power.
Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner is overthrown in a military coup after 35 years in power.
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