This Day in History: February 3

-The Illinois Territory is created, 1809

-The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified guaranteeing voting rights to citizens regardless of race, 1870

-The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the federal government to impose and collect an income tax, 1913

-Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, dies, 1924

-The first day of the seven-day Iran blizzard which would later kill 4,000 people making it the deadliest snowstorm in history, 1972

-A military coup overthrows Alfredo Stroessner dictator since 1954, 1989

-Holidays: Heroes' Day (Mozambique); Veteran's Day (Thailand)