Today is Sunday, Feb. 3.
Today's Highlight in History:
1959: Clear Lake, Iowa
On Feb. 3, 1959, rock-and-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in a small plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.
1811: Horace Greeley
In 1811, American newspaper editor Horace Greeley was born in Amherst, N.H.
1930: William Howard Taft
In 1930, the chief justice of the United States, William Howard Taft, resigned for health reasons. (He died just over a month later.)
1959: Aviation Airline Accident
In 1959, an American Airlines Lockheed Electra crashed into New York's East River, killing 65 of the 73 people on board.
1966: Luna 9
In 1966, the Soviet probe Luna 9 became the first manmade object to make a soft landing on the moon.
1988: Ronald Reagan
In 1988, the U.S. House of Representatives handed President Ronald Reagan a major defeat, rejecting his request for $36.2 million in new aid to the Nicaraguan Contras by a vote of 219-211.
1994: Space Shuttle Discovery
In 1994, the space shuttle Discovery lifted off, carrying Sergei Krikalev (SUR'-gay KREE'-kuh-lev), the first Russian cosmonaut to fly aboard a U.S. spacecraft.
1995: Space Shuttle Discovery
In 1995, Discovery blasted off with a woman, Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Eileen Collins, in the pilot's seat for the first time in NASA history.
1998: Italy Ski Gondola Accident
In 1998, a U.S. Marine plane sliced through the cable of a ski gondola in Italy, causing the car to plunge hundreds of feet, killing all 20 people inside.
1998: Karla Faye Tucker
In 1998, Texas executed Karla Faye Tucker, 38, for the pickax killings of two people in 1983; she was the first woman executed in the United States since 1984.
2009: Eric Holder
Ten years ago: Eric Holder became the first black U.S. attorney general as he was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden.
2009: Tom Daschle
Ten years ago: The White House announced that Tom Daschle had asked to be removed from consideration as health and human services secretary after acknowledging he'd failed to pay all his taxes.
2014: Dow Jones
Five years ago: U.S. stocks tumbled, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 320 points after reports of sluggish U.S growth added to investor worries about the global economy.
2018: "The Shape of Water"
One year ago: The fantasy romance "The Shape of Water" added another key prize in the awards season, as Guillermo del Toro took top honors at the Directors Guild Awards.
2018: Pro Football Hall of Fame
One year ago: Linebacker Ray Lewis and receiver Terrell Owens were among eight people voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2018: Uma Thurman
One year ago: The New York Times reported an accusation from actress Uma Thurman that disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein had forced himself on her sexually years ago in a London hotel room; Weinstein acknowledged making an "awkward pass" but strongly denied any physical assault.
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