February 7th in 1959, the funeral of rock and roll legend Buddy Holly was held in Lubbock, TX. Holly, who was a native of Lubbock, had a short but impactful career, and his tragic death in a plane crash at the age of 22 left a lasting impact on the music world.
In 1984, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, astronaut Bruce McCandless made history by testing a Manned Maneuvering Unit backpack. This test made him the first free-orbiting human, a remarkable achievement in the field of space exploration.
In 2010, Dr. Pepper made a significant mark in Texas history by advertising in the Super Bowl for the first time. The ad featured the iconic rock band KISS and a group of performers known as Mini KISS, making for a memorable and unique commercial during one of the most-watched television events of the year.