Today In History: A Big Day for Equality

On this day in history, August 18th, 1920, 24-year-old Harry T. Burns cast the decisive vote to ratify the 19th Amendment, securing women’s right to vote in the United States. In 1962, Ringo Starr officially joined The Beatles, completing the iconic lineup that would revolutionize music. Elvis Presley’s funeral was held on this day in 1977, as thousands mourned at Graceland. In 1992, basketball legend Larry Bird announced his retirement, ending a storied NBA career. Google went public in 2004, selling nearly 20 million shares at $85 each. In 2017, the long-lost wreck of the USS Indianapolis was discovered by a civilian team led by Paul Allen. And in 2012, the number one song in America was “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen. A mix of milestones, memories, and music—this has been today’s Almanac on Northwest Newsradio.