Historical Events on February 3

The Day the Music Died

Here are some historical events that happened on February 3:

1468: The Austrian-Hungarian War of 1467-1478 concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Olomouc.

1690: The colony of Massachusetts issued the first paper money in the Americas.

1783: Spain recognized the independence of the United States.

1809: The territory of Illinois was created.

1913: The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, giving Congress the power to levy and collect income taxes.

1959: Rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, in what came to be known as "The Day the Music Died."

1966: The Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft became the first to successfully transmit photographs from the surface of the Moon.

1998: Karla Faye Tucker was executed in Texas, becoming the first woman executed in the United States since 1984.

2013: A meteor exploded in the skies over Chelyabinsk, Russia, causing widespread damage and injuring over 1,500 people.

These are just a few notable events that happened on February 3 throughout history.