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!
History highlights for February 3 across centuries
Key events include Massachusetts issuing the first American paper money in 1690, Spain recognizing U.S. independence in 1783, the 16th Amendment ratified in 1913, Taft resigning as chief justice in 1930, the 1959 Clear Lake plane crash killing Buddy Holly and others, Stroessner ousted in 1989, Eileen Collins piloting NASA’s shuttle in 1995, and Kosovo troop deployments discussed in 1999.
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Spain
U.S
Illinois
Canada
Ottawa
United States
Germany
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
William Howard Taft
Clear Lake
Iowa
Buddy Holly
Ritchie Valens
J.P
Richardson
Alfredo Stroessner
Paraguay
Air Force
Eileen Collins
NASA
Clinton
Congress
Kosovo