1. In 1920, Missouri became the eleventh state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, granting women the right to vote. This historic amendment had been passed by Congress the year before, and Missouri's ratification helped push the amendment closer to becoming law.

2. On August 26, 1939, the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City saw a major prison riot that caused over $1 million in damages and left hundreds of inmates injured. The riot began as a dispute between two inmates and quickly escalated into a full-scale uprising, with inmates taking control of several cellblocks and setting fires throughout the prison.

3. August 26, 1959 marks the date when St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White became the first African American to hit a home run in a game at Busch Stadium. White went on to have a long, successful career in both playing and broadcasting and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.

4. In 1964, the Beatles made their Missouri debut with a concert at Kansas City's Municipal Stadium on August 26. Over 20,000 fans turned out to see the Fab Four, who played a set of their hits including "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "A Hard Day's Night."

5. On August 26, 1990, the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis officially opened the Climatron, a geodesic dome that houses a tropical rainforest ecosystem. The Climatron is one of the most popular attractions at the garden and is home to over 2,800 species of plants and animals from around the world.