02-03-2006, 06:31 AM
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February 3rd
1468 ~ Death of Johannes Gutenberg, German Publisher.
1809 ~ Birthday of Felix Mendelssohn, Composer.
1870 ~ The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified.
1874 ~ Birthday of Gertrude Stein, Writer.
1894 ~ Birthday of Norman Rockwell, Illustrator.
1916 ~ Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Canada burned down.
1947 ~ Birthday of Melanie Safka, Singer.
1959 ~ Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash.
1966 ~ The Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft made the first controlled landing on the Moon.
1972 ~ The first Winter Olympics to be held in Asia opened in Sapporo, Japan.
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