Today is Tuesday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2026. There are 331 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On this day in 2015, a tragic incident occurred when a Metro-North Railroad commuter train collided with an SUV on the tracks near New York City, resulting in the loss of six lives and injuries to many others.
Other significant events on this date:
In 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting Black American men the right to vote.
In 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which established a federal income tax, was also ratified.
In 1917, the United States severed diplomatic relations with Germany following the sinking of the SS Housatonic by a German U-boat.
In 1943, the SS Dorchester sank during World War II, with only a fraction of the 900 people on board surviving.
In 1959, the music world mourned the loss of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson in a plane crash.
In 1966, the Soviet probe Luna 9 achieved the first soft landing on the moon by a man-made object.
In 1998, a tragic accident in Italy resulted in the deaths of 20 people when a U.S. Marine jet collided with a ski gondola.
In 2006, over 1,000 lives were lost in the Red Sea when an Egyptian passenger ferry sank during a storm.
In 2007, a devastating truck bomb explosion in Baghdad claimed the lives of more than 100 people in a crowded street market.
In 2023, a train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio, led to the evacuation and intentional burning of toxic materials, causing widespread concern.
Birthdays on this day:
- Football Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton turns 86 today.
- Actor Blythe Danner celebrates her 83rd birthday.
- Football Hall of Famer Bob Griese is 81 years old.
- The Kinks’ Dave Davies, singer-guitarist, turns 79.
- Actor Morgan Fairchild marks her 76th birthday.
- Actor Nathan Lane celebrates his 70th birthday.
- Actor Maura Tierney turns 61 today.
- Basketball Hall of Famer Vlade Divac is 58 years old.
- Golf Hall of Famer Retief Goosen celebrates his 57th birthday.
- Actor Warwick Davis turns 56 today.
- Actor Isla Fisher is 50 years old.
- Reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee celebrates his 49th birthday.
- Actor Aimee Lou Wood turns 32 today.
