1870CE
Politics
15th Amendment Ratified
The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, prohibiting the denial of voting rights based on race.
Daily Chronicle
February 3
3 Historical Records
1894CE
Birth
Norman Rockwell Born
Norman Rockwell was an American painter and illustrator whose works captured everyday American life. He is renowned for his cover art for The Saturday Evening Post, which depicted both idealized and socially conscious scenes of 20th-century America.
1959CE
Culture
The Day the Music Died
A plane crash in Iowa kills rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson.