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Today in History: February 3, 1959 The death of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and “The Big Bopper”

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Art

“The Day the Music Died” On February 3, 1959, rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson were killed, along with the pilot Roger Peterson, when their plane went down during a snowstorm … Continue reading →

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Today in History: Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Anne Todd

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Art

On November 4, 1842, a struggling lawyer Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Anne Todd, a Kentucky native, at her sister’s home in Springfield, Illinois.      

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Today in History: September 28, 1960 – Ted Williams hits a home run in the last at-bat of his 21-year career.

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Art

  Today in history: On September 28, 1960, forty-two year old Ted Williams, playing his last game, hits a home run in his final at bat in the major leagues.    Theodore Samuel “Ted” Williams (August 30, 1918 – July … Continue reading →

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Today in History: July 29, 1967 Fire ravages USS Forrestal off the coast of Vietnam

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Art

1967 USS Forrestal Fire On July 29, 1967 fire sweeps the U.S. aircraft carrier Forrestal off the coast of North Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin. It was the worst U.S. naval disaster in a combat zone since World War … Continue reading →

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Today in History: July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong Walks On Moon

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Art

  “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” On July 20, 1969, at 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, spoke these words to more than a billion people listening at home. … Continue reading →

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