On this day in history
August 21
American
1858Lincoln and Douglas open their great debates in Ottawa, Illinois.
Lincoln and Douglas open their great debates in Ottawa, Illinois.
Source: Wikipedia
1959Hawaii becomes the 50th state.
Hawaii becomes the 50th state.
Source: Wikipedia
1992Federal marshals besiege Randy Weaver's cabin at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, beginning an eleven day standoff.
Federal marshals besiege Randy Weaver's cabin at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, beginning an eleven day standoff.
Source: Wikipedia
World
1911A handyman steals the Mona Lisa from the Louvre; it hangs in his apartment for two years.
A handyman steals the Mona Lisa from the Louvre; it hangs in his apartment for two years.
Source: Wikipedia