16 significant historical events occurred on February 3. February 3 is the anniversary of two events in American cultural history. In 1959, a plane crash in Iowa killed rock musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. This day became known as "The Day the Music Died." In 2013, Super Bowl XLVII took place, with the Baltimore Ravens defeating the San Francisco 49ers. The game is remembered for a 34-minute power outage that delayed play.
Total Events
16
Time Span
1509–2013
Categories
4
Top Category
war
10 events
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Event Distribution by Century
Darker = Higher Density16th C.21st C.
16th Century
1 event18th Century
1 event19th Century
7 events20th Century
3 events21st Century
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