6 August 1964 Posted on August 5, 2012 by Staff The worlds oldest tree, Prometheus, is cut down. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless." Thomas A. Edison — Click here for more from Thomas A. Edison Related posts: 21 November 1964 10 February 1964 27 August 1776 6 August 1917