Missouri becomes the 24th state — 1821On August 10, 1821, Missouri officially entered the Union as the nation’s 24th state. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is sworn in — 1993On August 10, 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Ginsburg would serve on the Supreme Court for more than 27 years, becoming one of the court’s most prominent and influential justices. The storm caused four deaths and approximately $11 billion in damage, making it the costliest thunderstorm in U.S. history at the time. Missouri’s admission to the Union on August 10, 1821, is why August 10 is celebrated as Missouri’s statehood anniversary.