Today in History highlights events on February 3
February 3 marks notable moments from 1690 first paper money in America to 1995 space shuttle Discovery launch with Eileen Collins. Also recalls 1959 Buddy Holly crash near Clear Lake Iowa, plus diplomatic shifts and political milestones through the years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Iowa
Buddy Holly
Ritchie Valens
J.B
Big Bopper
Richardson
America
Massachusetts
Quebec
Spain
U.S
Illinois
Canada
Ottawa
United States
Germany
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
William Howard Taft
Alfredo Stroessner
Paraguay
Air Force
Eileen Collins
NASA
George H.W. Bush
Kiichi Miyazawa
Thought for Today Solzhenitsyn Quote on Friendship
A concise Thought for Today quotes Alexander Solzhenitsyn noting that a friend will argue with you. The remark reflects critical examination, challenging readers to value honest, constructive discourse in friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter
Punxsutawney Phil forecast six more weeks of winter while hedging on this year's Super Bowl winner. A record crowd of at least 40,000 gathered at Gobbler's Knob as security tightened after Sept. 11. Organizers sold all 38,000 bus tickets. Weather outlook from AccuWeather suggests February and March cooler than usual near the Great Lakes and East Coast, warmer in the northern plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punxsutawney
Phil
Bill Cooper
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Gobbler’s Knob
Hole
Zervanos
State College-based
AccuWeather Inc
Great Lakes
East Coast
Plains
Testing ordered on bullet found in Columbine victim's backpack
Jefferson County sheriff officials will test a bullet found in Corey DePorter’s backpack after acknowledging it hadn’t been matched to a weapon. Ballistics confirmed two slugs in DePorter’s chest came from Eric Harris’s gun. test aims to determine if the bullet came from Harris or Klebold. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation expects results within about a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Colo
Columbine High School
Jefferson County
Shires
Eric Harris
Dylan Klebold
DePooter
Harris
Klebold
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Weather the
AccuWeather.com
Sanas
A Presse
Dav
Aisin
Associated Press
Lubbock
Memphis
Miami Beach
Hilo Pelk Midland-Odessa
Amarillo
Milwaukee
Anchorage
Ss Mpls-St Paul
Asheville
Cir
Birmingham
Omaha
Ant Ody Bismarck
Philadelphia
Boise
Phoenix
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brownsville
AZ Portland
Maine
Charette
N.C
Portland
Ore
M Cheyenne
Cl Providence
Chicago
Raleigh-Durham
Cincinnati
Rapid City
Cleveland
Reno
Richmond
Columbia
S.C. Columbus
Ohio
Sacramento
Concord
N.H
St Louis
Dallas-Fe Worth
Salt Lake City
Cir Dayton
San Antonio
Denver
San Diego
de Des Moines
San Francisco
Cir Detroit
San Juan PR
Qututh
Santa Fe
el Paso
Ste Marie
Sto Helana
Seattle
Hanalulu
Cir Shreveport
Houston
Sioux Falls
Indianapolis
Spokane
Sto Juneau
Syracus
Kansas City
Tampa-St Pirsby
Cir Kay West
Topaka
Las Vegas
Tucson
Little Rock
Tulsa
Los Angeles
D.C
Louisville
Wichita
Ell
The
John
Warner
Memorial Drive
Baytown
Texas
Baytownsun
Wanda
Dan Anne Navarre
Dnavarea
Baytownsun.co
David Broom
Davia
Baytownsun Cave
Haytowar
Ene Bauer
bauer@baytownsun
Renewees Oe
Esse
Gerayton
Lea Hallstee
Hota
Dayiowhizur Cr
Teta
Sever Nawn
Groundhog
Spring
Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
Pennsylvania
St. Louis Rams
New England Patriots
New Orleans
Stam Zervanos
Penn State University
Berks-Lehigh Valley College
Reading
Kuna Pow
Am Sam
Monte Cal Morhman
Orange County
Ocean's Eleven
E. Earcy
ED Else
Aecl T
CEVA
Joff
Gucci, Bulova
Whittenauer
ALL Gold
Arr Aed
Visa
Mastercard
Discover
American Express
Ata Ae Uo
West
Arlington
Airport Blvd
Austin
San Jacinto Mall
Garth RD
Parkdale Mall
Dowlen
Beaumont
Royal Central Crossing
Dallas
Edisons
Hulen Street
Fort Worth
Dixieland
Harlingen
Katy
43Rd Street Plaza
Baybrook Square
Bay Area
Bay Area Blvd
Pinecroft Center
Lake Woodlands Drive
Willowbrook Center
Tom Ball Pavy
Meyerland Plaza
Brazos Mall
Lake Jackson
Plaza de Laredo
San Bernardo Ave
Laredo
Lake Pointe Crossing
South Stemmons Fawy
Lewisville
Longview
Mccann Road
Micallen
Towne East Crossing
Town East Blvd
Mesquite
Edison
Grapevine Highway
H.richland Hills
Creekwalk Village
West 15Th Street
Plano
Richland Village
Beltline
Ingram Plaza
Northwest Loop
First Colony Commons
Sugar Land
Broadway
Tyler
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!