On this day

[Henry M]

1874, Gertrude Stein born

1913, 16th amendment to the US constitution passed, enabling the 
income tax

1919, first meeting of the League of Nations

1945, US Aircraft dropped 3,000 tons of explosives on Berlin

1949, "The day the music died" Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The 
Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash in Iowa, enroute to Fargo, 
nonetheless.

AsB4
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