Today is Monday, 34th day of February 3, 2025. There are 331 days left a year.
Today in history:
On February 3, 1959, known as “The Day the Music Dead,”, Rock-And Rol Stars Badi Holi, Richie Velnes and JP “The Big Boper” Richardson’s death Clear Lake, near Aayova Small plane occurred in an accident.
Even on this date:
In 1870, the 15th amendment to the US Constitution was confirmed by granting the right to vote for black American men.
In 1913, the 16th amendment to the US Constitution was confirmed to provide a federal income tax.
In 1917, the United States broke diplomatic relations with Germany, on the same day an American cargo ship, SS Housetonic, was submerged by a U-boat from Britain (the crew was allowed to ride on lifeboats) .
In 1943, during World War II, the US transport ship SS Dorchester, who was carrying troops in Greenland, drowned after being killed by a German Torpedo in the Labrador Sea; Only a few out of 900 survived.
In 1966, the Soviet investigation became the first man -made object to make a soft landing on the Luna 9 Moon.
In 1998, an American maritime aircraft was chopped through Cavalis, a ski Gondola cable near Italy, causing the car to reach a distance of hundreds of feet, killing all 20 people.
In 2002, New England Patriots defeated St. Louis Ram 20–17 to win their first Super Bowl.
In 2006, an Egyptian passenger drowned in the Red Sea during bad weather in boat, killing more than 1,000 passengers.
Today’s birthday: Football Hall of Fame Frank Tarkanton is 85. Actor Belileeth Danner is 82. The football hall of Famer Bob Gris is 80. The singer-starrer Dave Davis (Kink) is 78. Actor Morgan is Fairchild 75. Actor Nathan Lane is 69. ,