Thurgood Marshall Appointed Supreme Court Justice
On August 30, 1967, Thurgood Marshall became America’s first African American Supreme Court Justice.
On August 30, 1967, Thurgood Marshall became America’s first African American Supreme Court Justice.
On August 21, 1959, America became the 50-state nation we know today with the addition of Hawaii.
Though he had been in poor health for some time, President Warren G. Harding’s death on August 2, 1923, was a shock to the nation, and spurred numerous unfounded rumors.