The global military conflict known as World War II, or the Second World War began
on September 1, 1939, with the invasion of Poland by Germany, and the subsequent declarations of war on Germany by France and most of the British Empire. It officially ended on September 2, 1945.

The above photo shows radio station 8MK in Detroit, Michigan going on the air August
20, 1920. The Station was located in the Detroit News Building, a common practice in
the early days of radio. The first news program was broadcast August 31, 1920. The station was later renamed WWJ and is still broadcasting at 950 on the AM dial with
a all-news format under the ownership of the CBS network.

Listening to a ready-made radio receiver in 1920

Sally Brown is the younger sister of Charlie Brown in the comic strip Peanuts by
Charles Schulz. She was first mentioned in early 1959 and throughout a long series
of strips before her first appearance (above) in August 1959. 

Charles Schulz

President Dwight Eisenhower (center) posing with a new 50-star flag displayed for
the first time at the White House on Aug. 21, 1959 where he had earlier signed a proclamation admitting Hawaii to statehood.

Elvis Aaron Presley is regarded as one of the most important figures of 20th-
century popular culture. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll"
or simply "the King". Nominated for 14 competitive Grammys, he won three,
and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36. He has
been inducted into four music halls of fame.