ROSS SIMPSON

In an attempt to lift the state out of the hard times of the Great Depression,
the Nevada state legislature voted to legalize gambling on this day in 1931.

James Orsen "Jim" Bakker turned 77 in January.

Bob Dylan’s debut album released by Columbia on this day in 1962.

Destroyer is the fourth studio album by rock band Kiss. It was the third
successive Kiss album to reach the top 40 in the US, as well as the first
to chart in Germany and New Zealand. The album was certified gold by
the RIAA on April 22, 1976, and platinum on November 11 of the same
year, the first Kiss album to achieve platinum.

KISS, America’s #1 Gold Record Award winning group of all
time have announced a series of Arena shows across Europe
in May 2017.

SANDY KOZEL

On Sunday, February 28, a fierce two-hour gun battle took place
leaving six Davidians and four ATF agents dead.

            
             1953

Buddy Holly is a studio album by Buddy Holly. It was recorded April 8,
1957 to January 26, 1958 in Clovis, New Mexico and New York City. It
was released by Coral Records. The album collects Holly’s four hit
singles released on the Coral label; "Words of Love", "Peggy Sue",
"I’m Gonna Love You Too", and "Rave On!". The backing group was
Buddy Holly’s current band, the Crickets. This was Buddy’s first official
solo album.

CARLATA BRADLEY

1962   

1992

1949 Broadway opening on this day.

Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005)