Today in History: August 15, Woodstock music festival begins
Briefly

The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, a pivotal moment in music and culture history, opened on August 15, 1969, attracting over 460,000 attendees in New York.
India declared independence from British rule on August 15, 1947, marking a significant shift in the subcontinent's political landscape after nearly two centuries.
The opening of the Panama Canal in 1914 represented a major engineering feat, allowing ships to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans easily, ultimately transforming global trade.
The Berlin Wall's construction began in 1961, symbolizing the significant division in Cold War Europe and the struggles for freedom faced by many East Germans.
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