August 21 - The Day in History

August 21 : General Interest 1959: Hawaii becomes 50th state The modern United States receives its crowning star when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the Union as the 50th state... read more American Revolution 1754 : Bloody Ban Tarleton born in Britain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bloody-ban-tarleton-born-in-britain Automotive 1897 : Olds Motor Works founded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/olds-motor-works-founded Civil War 1863 : Guerillas massacre residents of Lawrence, Kansas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sack-of-lawrence-kansas Cold War 1991 : Coup attempt against Gorbachev collapses http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coup-attempt-against-gorbachev-collapses Crime 1863 : Outlaws attack Lawrence, Kansas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/outlaws-attack-lawrence-kansas 1911 : Theft of Mona Lisa is discovered http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/theft-of-mona-lisa-is-discovered Disaster 1986 : Gas cloud kills Cameroon villagers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gas-cloud-kills-cameroon-villagers General Interest 1831 : Slave revolt erupts in Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/slave-revolt-erupts-in-virginia 1858 : Lincoln-Douglas debates begin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-douglas-debates-begin 1961 : Kenyatta freed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kenyatta-freed Hollywood 1987 : Dirty Dancing opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dirty-dancing-opens Literary 1920 : Christopher Robin's birthday http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/christopher-robins-birthday Music 1935 : The Swing Era begins with Benny Goodman's triumphant Palomar Ballroom performance http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-swing-era-begins-with-benny-goodmans-triumphant-palomar-ballroom-performance Old West 1883 : Trial of Frank James begins in Missouri http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/trial-of-frank-james-begins-in-missouri Presidential 1959 : Eisenhower signs Hawaii statehood bill http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-signs-hawaii-statehood-bill Sports 2004 : Michael Phelps wins eighth medal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-phelps-wins-eighth-medal Vietnam War 1963 : Nhu's Special Forces attack the Buddhists http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nhus-special-forces-attack-the-buddhists 1965 : U.S. pilots given green light to go after anti-aircraft missiles in the North http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-pilots-given-green-light-to-go-after-anti-aircraft-missiles-in-the-north 1969 : Nixon meets with South Korean President http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-meets-with-south-korean-president 1971 : Antiwar protestors raid draft offices http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/antiwar-protestors-raid-draft-offices World War I 1914 : Battles of the Frontiers fought near Ardennes and Charleroi http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battles-of-the-frontiers-fought-near-ardennes-and-charleroi World War II 1944 : The seeds of the United Nations are planted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-seeds-of-the-united-nations-are-planted

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