WebJan 31, 2024 · The Buddy Holly Center will host a special event on Thursday, Feb. 3, remembering the plane crash that claimed the life of Lubbock native Buddy Holly in 1959 in a field near Clear Lake, Iowa. WebJan 31, 2024 · On Feb. 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper all died in a plane crash after performing at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake. Scripps Howard …
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WebFeb 3, 2024 · Their pilot, 21-year-old Roger Peterson, also died when their chartered 1947 Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed just minutes after taking off in Mason City, Iowa. Holly … WebFeb 3, 2024 · On Feb. 3, 1959, Buddy Holly of Lubbock, J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson of Beaumont and Ritchie Valens of California, along with their pilot, were killed in the crash of a small charter plane in ... especially the family
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WebMar 5, 2015 · US transportation safety board reviewing a request to reopen the inquiry into 1959 crash that killed Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper, Buddy Holly and pilot Roger Peterson WebFeb 1, 2009 · The sinking of the Titanic, the explosion of the Hindenburg, the accident at Tenerife, and the Challenger crash all bring back remembrances of unforgettable tragedies. “The day the music died,” wrote singer/songwriter Don McLean for his hit song, American Pie, in 1971 commemorated the loss of singer Buddy Holly in an aircraft accident. WebFeb 3, 2014 · On 3rd Feb 1959, 22-year-old Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens, aged 17, died in a plane crash shortly after takeoff from Clear Lake, Iowa. The pilot of the single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza was also … especially thanks to someone