21 August 1959 August 20, 2013 Author: Staff President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaims Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Famous Words of Inspiration..."True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen." Francois de La Rochefoucauld — Click here for more from Francois de La Rochefoucauld Related posts: 30 May 1959 1 April 1959 16 September 1959 10 March 1959 14 June 1959 25 September 275 21 August 1689 21 August 1979 Categories: History Tags: 1959, 21 August