We all remember exactly where we were the day Hawaii became our 50th state, right? Well, not really. But what date was it?

On August 21, 1959, the U.S. officially became a 50-state union when President Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the states. At the same time, Eisenhower, also decreed that the American flag would feature 50 stars arranged with five six-star rows and four five-star rows. Almost a year later, on July 4th, 1960, the new flag debuted.

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