What territory became the fiftieth state of the United States on August 21, 1959?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a proclamation admitting Hawaii as the 50th state in 1959. In addition, Eisenhower issued an order for an American flag with 50 stars organized in five rows of six stars. Alaska, on the other hand, was the 49th state to join the union.

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