#728 - FFAF: The Day Every Decade Died (1910-2020)
The Counsel of Trent
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The Day That the 50s Died
When Sputnik went into space that was a day that the 50s died. The other day is February 3, 1959. That's referring to a crash that killed three famous musicians at the time,. Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and JP Richardson, aka the Big Bopper. This is the day that is referenced in Don McLean's 1971 song American Pie.
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