Thursday, August 21, 2025

History for August 21

History for August 21 - On-This-Day.com 
Jim McMahon 1959
  • 1680 - The Pueblo Indians drove the Spanish out and took possession of Santa Fe, NM.
  • 1831 - Nat Turner, a former slave, led a violent insurrection in Virginia. He was later executed
  • 1912 - Arthur R. Eldred became the first American boy to become an Eagle Scout. It is the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
  • 1923 - In Kalamazoo, Michigan, an ordinance was passed forbidding dancers from gazing into the eyes of their partner.
  • 1959 - Hawaii became the 50th state. U.S. President Eisenhower also issued the order for the 50 star flag.

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