Birth of James K. Polk
James Knox Polk was born on a farm in Pineville, North Carolina, on November 2, 1795.
James Knox Polk was born on a farm in Pineville, North Carolina, on November 2, 1795.
On August 30, 1963, the first message was sent on the Moscow-Washington hotline.
On November 30, 1874, future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was born in Woodstock, England.
America’s second First Lady was born Abigail Smith on November 22, 1744 (November 11 in the Old Style calendar), in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Conductor Arturo Toscanini was born on March 25, 1867, in Parma, Italy.
On February 24, 1868, Andrew Johnson became the first American president to be impeached.
On December 26, 1972, America’s 33rd president, Harry S. Truman, died.
On November 16, 1907, Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory were merged to create the state of Oklahoma.
On November 15, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation after 16 months of debate.