On July 10.1850 ;U.S. President Millard Fillmore is sworn in, a day after becoming President upon Zachary Taylor's death. source
On July 10.1850 ;U.S. President Millard Fillmore is sworn in, a day after becoming President upon Zachary Taylor's death.
Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States from 1850 to 1853.
On July 22.1937 ; New Deal: The United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States. source
On July 22.1937 ; New Deal: The United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States.
On July 26. 1941 ; World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States. source
On July 26. 1941 ; World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States.
On July 26. 1990 ; The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is signed into law by President George Bush. source
On July 26. 1990 ; The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is signed into law by President George Bush.
On July 28. 1932 ; U.S. President Herbert Hoover orders the United States Army to forcibly evict the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans gathered in Washington, D.C. source
On July 28. 1932 ; U.S. President Herbert Hoover orders the United States Army to forcibly evict the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans gathered in Washington, D.C.
On August 2.1923 ; Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes U.S. President upon the death of President Warren G. Harding. source
On August 2.1923 ; Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes U.S. President upon the death of President Warren G. Harding.
On August 2.1943 ; World War II: The Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and sinks. Lt. John F. Kennedy, future U.S. President, saves all but two of his crew. source
On August 2.1943 ; World War II: The Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and sinks. Lt. John F. Kennedy, future U.S. President, saves all but two of his crew.
On August 4.1977 ; U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy. source
On August 4.1977 ; U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
On August 6.1965 ; US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. source
On August 6.1965 ; US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.
Fox News was the most-watched cable news for full coverage of the 2016 election, while CNN was most-watched in the demo. source
Fox News was the most-watched cable news for full coverage of the 2016 election, while CNN was most-watched in the demo.
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. source
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963.
On September 12.1962 ; President John F. Kennedy, at a speech at Rice University, reaffirms that the U.S. will put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. source
On September 12.1962 ; President John F. Kennedy, at a speech at Rice University, reaffirms that the U.S. will put a man on the moon by the end of the decade.
On October 2.1919 ; U.S. President Woodrow Wilson suffers a massive stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed. source
On October 2.1919 ; U.S. President Woodrow Wilson suffers a massive stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed.
On October 2.1996 ; The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton. source
On October 2.1996 ; The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
On October 3.1863 ; The last Thursday in November is declared as Thanksgiving Day by United States President Abraham Lincoln as are Thursdays, November 30, 1865 and November 29, 1866. source
On October 3.1863 ; The last Thursday in November is declared as Thanksgiving Day by United States President Abraham Lincoln as are Thursdays, November 30, 1865 and November 29, 1866.
On October 3.2008 ;The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the U.S. financial system is signed by President George W. Bush. source
On October 3.2008 ;The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the U.S. financial system is signed by President George W. Bush.
On October 7.1963 ; John F. Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. source
On October 7.1963 ; John F. Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
On October 11.1986 ; Cold War: U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Reykjavík, Iceland, in an effort to continue discussions about scaling back their intermediate missile arsenals in Europe. source
On October 11.1986 ; Cold War: U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Reykjavík, Iceland, in an effort to continue discussions about scaling back their intermediate missile arsenals in Europe.
On October 12.1970 ; Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas source
On October 12.1970 ; Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas
On November 6.1860 ; Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of United States. source
On November 6.1860 ; Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of United States.
On November 6.2012 ; Barack Obama is reelected President of the United States; Tammy Baldwin becomes the first openly gay politician to be elected to the United States Senate. source
On November 6.2012 ; Barack Obama is reelected President of the United States; Tammy Baldwin becomes the first openly gay politician to be elected to the United States Senate.
On November 8.1933 ; Great Depression: New Deal: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed. source
On November 8.1933 ; Great Depression: New Deal: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed.
On November 11.1921 ; The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by US President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery. source
On November 11.1921 ; The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by US President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.
On November 30.1995 ; U.S. President Bill Clinton visits Northern Ireland and speaks in favour of the "Northern Ireland peace process" to a huge rally at Belfast City Hall; he calls terrorists "yesterday's men". source
On November 30.1995 ; U.S. President Bill Clinton visits Northern Ireland and speaks in favour of the "Northern Ireland peace process" to a huge rally at Belfast City Hall; he calls terrorists "yesterday's men".
On December 5.1831 ; Former U.S. President John Quincy Adams takes his seat in the House of Representatives. source
On December 5.1831 ; Former U.S. President John Quincy Adams takes his seat in the House of Representatives.
On December 14.2008 ; Muntadhar al-Zaidi throws his shoes at then-U.S. President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq. source
On December 14.2008 ; Muntadhar al-Zaidi throws his shoes at then-U.S. President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq.
On December 15.1960 ; Richard Pavlick is arrested for plotting to assassinate U.S. President-Elect John F. Kennedy. source
On December 15.1960 ; Richard Pavlick is arrested for plotting to assassinate U.S. President-Elect John F. Kennedy.
On December 15.1978 ; U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces that the United States will recognize the People's Republic of China and sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan source
On December 15.1978 ; U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces that the United States will recognize the People's Republic of China and sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan
On December 23.2002 ; A U.S. MQ-1 Predator is shot down by an Iraqi MiG-25 in the first combat engagement between a drone and conventional aircraft. source
On December 23.2002 ; A U.S. MQ-1 Predator is shot down by an Iraqi MiG-25 in the first combat engagement between a drone and conventional aircraft.