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AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH
February marks African Heritage Month The theme this year is "Through Our Eyes: The Voices of African Nova Scotians" It's a month to celebrate the rich history of African Nova Scotians. The province says that theme recognizes the legacies of people of African descent through first voice, lived realities and...
Find out more »THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED ANNIVERSARY
February 3, 1959: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson were killed in a plane crash. Don McLean would call it "The Day the Music Died" in his 1971 hit "American Pie."
Find out more »THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED (1959)
On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson. The event later became known as "The Day the Music Died" after singer-songwriter Don McLean...
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