August 21 - Let's discuss what happened on that day
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222451)
United States
August 21, 2019 1:53pm CST
National Senior Citizens Day
National Spumoni Day
1888 - The first adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.
1911 - The Mona Lisa is stolen by a Louvre employee.
1938 - Kenny Rogers was born. He is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, actor and entrepreneur. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. For almost 10 years he was part of Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. As a solo artist some of his hits are: Lady, The Gambler, I Can't Unlove You, Love Lifted Me, Lucille, Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight.
1941 - Jackie De Shannon was born. She is an American singer and songwriter. Her big hits were What the World Needs Now is Love (see below) and Put a Little Love in Your Heart. She composed Bette Davis Eyes for Kim Carnes.
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@Ghosthere2 (891)
• United States
28 Aug 19
Those dirty rotten thieves! Stealing Mona
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Aug 19
Another good day in history!
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