August 15, 1969: Woodstock Begins! “3 Days of Peace and Music”

On August 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, touted to be “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace and Music” opened in the Catskills region of New York State.

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