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Sept. 1, 1969 - NBC-TV canceled "Star Trek." The show had debuted on September 8, 1966.
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Aug. 31, 1995 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Cleveland OH.
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Aug. 30, 1645 - American Indians and the Dutch made a peace treaty at New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam later became known as New York.
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Aug. 29, 1970 - The Kinks' single "Lola" was released.
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Aug. 28, 1830 - "The Tom Thumb" was demonstrated in Baltimore, MD. It was the first passenger-carrying train locomotive.
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Aug. 27, 1912 - Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan of the Apes" was published for the first time.
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Aug. 26, 1498 - Michelangelo was commissioned to make the "Pieta."
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Aug. 25, 1916 - The National Park Service was established as part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Aug. 24, 1869 - A patent for the waffle iron was received by Cornelius Swarthout.
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Aug. 23, 1966 - The Beatles' movie "Help!" premiered in the U.S. http://ping.fm/wp77j
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Aug. 22, 1906 - The Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, NJ, began to manufacture the Victrola.
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Aug. 21, 1959 - Hawaii became the 50th state.
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Aug. 21, 1878 - The American Bar Association was formed by a group of lawyers, judges and law professors in Saratoga, NY.
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Aug. 20, 1882 - Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" debuted in Moscow.
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Aug. 19, 1909 - The first car race to be run on brick occurred at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Aug. 18, 1962 - Ringo Starr made his first appearance as a Beatle at a Cavern Club show.
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Aug. 18, 1938-The Thousand Islands Bridge was dedicated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The bridge connects the U.S. and Canada.
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Aug. 17, 1835 - Solyman Merrick patented the wrench.
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Aug. 16, 1954 - Sports Illustrated was published for the first time.
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Aug. 15, 1969-The Woodstock Music and Art Fair began in Bethel, NY. The three-day concert featured 24 bands and drew over 400,000 people.
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