The Day the Music Died

Summary

The Day the Music Died is an aviation accident^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.5% of aviation_accident entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,637 views/month, #7 of 1,410).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Day the Music Died is located in Iowa^[3].
• The Day the Music Died is in the country of United States^[4].
• The Day the Music Died's instance of is recorded as aviation accident^[5].
• The Day the Music Died's instance of is recorded as airplane crash^[6].
• The location of The Day the Music Died was Clear Lake^[7].
• The Day the Music Died took place at Iowa^[8].
• The Day the Music Died's Commons category is recorded as The Day the Music Died^[9].
• The Day the Music Died's aircraft registration is recorded as N3794N^[10].
• The Day the Music Died took place on February 3, 1959^[11].
• The Day the Music Died's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.22, 'lon': -93.383333333333}^[12].
• The Day the Music Died's topic's main category is recorded as Q141677503^[13].
• The Day the Music Died's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}^[14].
• The Day the Music Died resulted in {'amount': '+4'} deaths^[15].
• The Day the Music Died caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries^[16].
• The Day the Music Died's start point is recorded as Mason City Municipal Airport^[17].
• The Day the Music Died's start point is recorded as Mason City^[18].
• The Day the Music Died's destination point is recorded as Fargo^[19].
• The Day the Music Died's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}^[20].
• The Day the Music Died's vessel is recorded as Beechcraft Bonanza^[21].
• The Day the Music Died's carries passengers or cargo is recorded as passenger^[22].

Body

When and Where

The Day the Music Died took place on February 3, 1959^[11]. Recorded location include Clear Lake^[7] and Iowa^[8]. It is in the country of United States^[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include aviation accident^[5] and airplane crash^[6].

Outcome and Impact

The Day the Music Died resulted in {'amount': '+4'} deaths^[15]. It caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries^[16]. Things named for it include The Day the Violence Died^[23], a television series episode^[24], directed by Wes Archer^[25].

Why It Matters

The Day the Music Died ranks in the top 0.5% of aviation_accident entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,637 views/month, #7 of 1,410).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for it include The Day the Violence Died^[23], a television series episode^[24], directed by Wes Archer^[25].