|
          
| |
|
|
- 3rd February, Buddy Holly
J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson, and Richie Valens die in a plane crash
after playing Holly's final concert in Clear lake, in Iowa on their way to a gig in North Dakota.
- Yukon- Oil first discovered in the Yukon.
In later years I did some work in the
Arctic.
- Two monkeys become first animals in space to return alive
- British Motor Corporation launches the Mini,
costing £500
|
 |
- I was listening to Elvis, on 78's. My mother and uncle had a large collection of 'vinyl', with greats
like Tommy Dorsey, The Kingston Trio,
Tommy Sands (who can remember
him?)
- Ottawa native Paul Anka has a #1, Lonely Boy'; his next will be a
Billboard #1 Pop Hit with '(You're) Having My Baby' in 1974;
setting the longest recorded gap between top singles.
- New York City - Ottawa pop star Paul Anka has
a number one hit single with 'Put Your Head on My Shoulder'.
|
- Montreal Canadians goalie Jacques Plante
the first NHL goalie to wear a mask on a permanent basis; after getting hit by shot from
Rangers' Andy Bathgate. Designed to wear in practice,
after this incident, he wore the mask for the rest of his career.
Other goalies. like Hall of Famer' Gump Worsley, refused to wear a mask
well into the 1970's. It is now a
rule for all goalies to wear protective masks.
|
|
- February, First Barbie Doll
goes on sale. Who
would ever imagine she would get a 'tummy tattoo', but then that would
be the fashion in 'that' generation.
- Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invent the microchip or Integrated
circuit. This took the transistor (invented in 1945) with it
associated components and put them on a single unit.
|
|
|
