This Day In History

February 3

St. Blase -- Bishop & Martyr
Patron of those with Throat Diseases

St. Ansgar -- Bishop
Patron of Scandinavia

1690  Paper money first issued in America by the colony of Massachusettes. The currency was first used to pay soldiers fighting war against Quebec.
1809  Territory of Illinois created.
1913  The blackest day in US history, the 16th Amendment to the constitution was ratified, creating income tax.
1924  US President Woodrow Wilson dies at age 68.
1959  Plane crash near Clear Lake Iowa, claimse lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and JP Richardson.

1809  Composer Felix Mendelssohn
1894  Artist Norman Rockwell
1907  Writer James A. Michener
1919  Comedian Joey Bishop (Gottlieb)
1928  Singer Frankie Vaughn (Abelson)
1938  Actor Victor Buono
1950  Actress Morgan Fairchild (born as Patsy McClenny)

1959

• Donna - Ritchie Valens

• Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price

• Tall Paul - Annette

• Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer

1962

• Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler

• Peppermint Twist Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters

• When I Fall in Love - The Lettermen

• A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives

1971

• If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot

• Knock Three Times - Dawn

• One Bad Apple - The Osmonds

• Flesh and Blood - Johnny Cash

1980

• Rock with You - Michael Jackson

• Longer - Dan Fogelberg

• Deja Vu - Dionne Warwick

• I'll be Coming Back for More - T.G. Sheppard

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