Birthdays & Historical Events – February 3

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Historical Events on February 3

Events that occurred on February 3 throughout history

1870

The states ratify the 15th Amendment which reads: “The

The states ratify the 15th Amendment which reads: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

1959

Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, The Big Bopper, and pilot Roger

Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, The Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson died in a plane crash following a concert at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. They were headed to Moorhead, Minnesota in poor weather conditions. The day is known as The Day the Music Died.

1980

Celtics Rookie Larry Bird scores the first three-pointer in an All-Star game

Celtics Rookie Larry Bird scores the first three-pointer in an All-Star game. East vs. West went into overtime, tied 134-134. He and Earvin Johnson tied it up again at 136-136 but when Bird sank the three-point shot, East never looked back. February 3rd Celebrated History

Born on February 3

People born on February 3

Elizabeth Holmes

Stephen Ross

Nathan George "Shanks" Evans

Samuel Ryan Curtis

Ranald MacDonald

Spencer Fullerton Baird

Charles Henry Turner

Henry Heimlich

Horace Greeley

Samuel Osgood

Joseph E. Johnston 

Eric Lander

Norman Rockwell

Morgan Fairchild

Elizabeth Blackwell

George Thomas "Tige" Anderson

Helen Stephens

Lee Crystal Sackett