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August 21, 1959 – Hawaii became the 50th state. U.S. President Eisenhower also issued the order for the 50 star flag.
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August 20, 1862 – Horace Greeley’s “The Prayer of Twenty Millions” was published. Horace Greeley (February 3, 1811 – November 29, 1872) was an American newspaper editor, a founder of the Liberal Republican Party, a reformer, a politician, and an outspoken opponent of slavery.
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August 23, 1966 – Lunar Orbiter 1 snapped the first photo of Earth as seen from lunar orbit.
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August 17, 1969 – The grooviest event in music history—the Woodstock Music Festival—draws to a close after three days of peace, love and rock ‘n’ roll in upstate New York.
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August 16, 1962 – Ringo Starr was picked to replace Pete Best as the drummer for the Beatles. Best had been with the group for about 2 1/2 years.
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Pete Best, George Harrison
Ringo Starr in 1962
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August 14, 1936 – The first basketball competition was held at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. The U.S. defeated Canada, 19-8.
August 12, 1937 – Red Skelton appeared on network radio for the first time on the “Rudy Vallee Show” on NBC.
“If by chance some day you’re not feeling well and you should remember some silly thing I’ve said or done and it brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart, then my purpose as your clown has been fulfilled.”
Elysian Waters 