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Today:

1. 1959: “The Day the Music Died” – Rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson died in a plane crash in Iowa.

2. 1870: The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, granting African American men the right to vote.

3. 1913: The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, allowing the federal government to impose and collect income taxes.

4. 1966: The unmanned Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft became the first spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the Moon and send back photographs.

5. 1876: The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, now known as Major League Baseball (MLB), was founded.