1927: In this year on Aug. 17, after flying to Kansas City in the Spirit of St. Louis, famed aviator Charles Lindbergh dedicates Kansas City’s Municipal Airport while on a national tour to promote air travel.
115: This summer marks the 115th Missouri State Fair, held Aug. 11-21.
5: The number of homemade ice cream sandwich combinations sold at Betty Rae’s in Waldo—a tasty way to celebrate Ice Cream Sandwich Month.
1920: On Aug. 29 this year, Charlie "Bird" Parker, Kansas City’s beloved jazz saxophonist, is born.
294: Average number of sunny hours in Kansas City throughout the month of August.
18: The night of August’s full moon.
5: The opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games takes place this day in the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro.
12: Varieties of peaches grown at Schweizer Orchards in St. Joseph, MO, where you can pick your own peaches in celebration of Peach Month.
10: Date in 1821 that Missouri becomes a state.