August Dates in New Mexico History
2022 August 25-28 – The 43rd Annual Great American Duck Race is held in Deming, New Mexico. https://www.demingduckrace.com/
1950 August 28 – U.S. President Harry S. Truman issues a Public Land Order abolishing Mesilla National Forest, which was created by FDR on April 6, 1944.
1944 August 9 - Smokey Bear's Birthday. Originally an advertisement campaign t…
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