August 30, 1965 – Thurgood Marshall was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a Supreme Court justice. Marshall was the first black justice to sit on the Supreme Court.
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August 29, 1964 – Roy Orbison’s single “Oh, Pretty Woman” was released. The song was Orbison’s second #1 hit.
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August 26, 1947 – Dan Bankhead became the first black pitcher in major league baseball.
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August 25, 1949 – NBC Radio debuted “Father Knows Best.” The show went to TV in 1954.
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August 24, 79 – After centuries of dormancy, Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, devastating the prosperous Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and killing thousands.
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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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