August 23, 1984 – South Fork Ranch, the home of the fictitious Ewing clan of the CBS-TV show, “Dallas,” was sold. South Fork Ranch is now a premier special events and meeting destination for the Dallas Metro Area.
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August 22, 1964 – Martha & The Vandellas’ “Dancing In The Streets” was released.
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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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