A Brief History On February 3, 1972, Iran suffered what the Guinness Book of World Records called “the deadliest blizzard in history,” an event known as “The Iran blizzard of February 1972.” Sadly, an estimated 4,000 or more people died in the extreme weather event. Digging Deeper We have almost all experienced the struggles of dealing with extreme snowfall, getting our cars stuck in the snow or sliding all over the road. Trying to drive in a blinding snowstorm is terrifying and dangerous, and people have died just trying to shovel snow from their drives and walks. Some areas of…
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A Brief History On February 3, 1998, a bizarre aircraft accident occurred on the ski slopes of Italy when a USMC EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare jet flew below allowable altitude and cut the cable to a cable car carrying skiers. Digging Deeper The cable car was carrying an operator and 19 passengers, all of whom were killed as the car fell 300 feet from the severed cable. The pilot and navigator of the jet were uninjured, and the damaged jet made a safe landing. The accident happened in the Dolomite mountains at Cavalese, and of course, the Italian public and…
A Brief History Today, February 3, 2023, we ask some questions about notable news stories from this first week of February 2023. Digging Deeper On February 1st, possibly the greatest quarterback of all time, Tom Brady, announced his final retirement from playing professional football. Do you agree with or are you disappointed by his announcement? On February 2nd, both Buckeye Chuck and Punxsutawney Phil allegedly predicted another six weeks of winter. Do you think these forecasts will prove accurate? On February 2nd, controversial congresswoman Ilhan Omar was removed via a vote from the House Foreign Affairs Committee for having made past remarks that…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on February 3rd. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On February 3, 1509, the Arabian Sea portion of the Indian Ocean witnessed a naval battle that had centuries of effects on the global balance of power when a Portuguese fleet defeated a combined fleet of Asian warships at the Battle of Diu, India. On February 3, 1913, a dark day indeed for Americans, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution of the…
A Brief History On February 3, 1509, the Arabian Sea portion of the Indian Ocean witnessed a naval battle that had centuries of effects on the global balance of power when a Portuguese fleet defeated a combined fleet of Asian warships at the Battle of Diu, India. Digging Deeper The Portuguese put together a force of 18 warships along with 1200 soldiers to face a fleet of 46 warships and an additional 70 to 150 smaller war boats of the Sultan of Gujarat, the Mamlûk Burji Sultanate of Egypt, the Zamorin of Calicut, the Republic of Venice, and the Ottoman…