Was today the day the music died?
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No — "the day the music died" refers to February 3, 1959, the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly.
Why
- The crash near Clear Lake, Iowa killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper
- Today is October 28, not February 3
- The date comes from Don McLean's 1971 song American Pie