Birth of Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was born on August 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa.
Presidents
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America’s First Presidential Inauguration
On April 30, 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as America’s first president.
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Birth of President Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. Roosevelt’s four terms in office coincided with two of the most turbulent eras in American history – the Great Depression and the Second World War.
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Jefferson Wins Presidency
On February 17, 1801, Thomas Jefferson was elected president by the US House of Representatives following an electoral tie with Aaron Burr.
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Happy Birthday Abigail Adams
America’s second First Lady was born Abigail Smith on November 22, 1744 (November 11 in the Old Style calendar), in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
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Wedding of John and Jackie Kennedy
On September 12, 1953, future President John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier.
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Happy Birthday Dolley Madison
Our nation’s third First Lady was born Dolley Payne in Piedmont, North Carolina, on May 20, 1768.
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Andrew Johnson Impeached
On February 24, 1868, Andrew Johnson became the first American president to be impeached.
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Roosevelt Takes First Presidential Trip Outside U.S.
On November 9, 1906, Theodore Roosevelt visited the Panama Canal Zone, marking the first time a sitting US president visited another country.
