PRINCETON, NJ -- The Watergate incident came to light twenty five years ago on June 17, 1972, when burglars linked to the Republican Party were caught attempting to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters inside Washington's Watergate Hotel.
When and why did Hawaii become a state? Hawaiiâa U.S. territory since 1898âbecame the 50th state in August, 1959, following a referendum in Hawaii in which more than 93% of the voters approved the proposition that the territory should be admitted as a state. There were many Hawaiian petitions for statehood during the first half of the 20th century.
Utah officially became a U.S. state on Jan. 4, 1896. Florida became a state on March 3, 1845. Alaska was the 49th state to join the union on Jan. 3, 1959. Missouri became a state on Aug. 10, 1821. West Virginia was the 35th state admitted, doing so on June 20, 1863. Oregon became a state on Valentine's Day in 1859.