Archive for February 3rd, 2008

It Happened February 3rd. . .

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 by Marnie

1690 - The first paper money was issued by the colony of Massachusetts.

1913 - The 16th Amendment providing for a federal income tax is ratified.

1959 - Singers Buddy Holly (b.1 1936) , Ritchie Valens (b. 1941) and J.P “The Big Bopper” Richardson(b. 1930)  die in a plane crash on tour.  Refered to as “the day the music died”

1994 - Air Force Lt. Col. Eileen Collins becomes the first woman pilot of the space shuttle Discovery. 

2003 - Record producer Phil Spector is arrested for the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson.