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U.S. President Zachary Taylor dies, succeeded by VP Millard Fillmore 170 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1850)

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(Tuesday, July 9, 1850, 10:35 p.m local time) — Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States since March 4, 1849, died tonight in the White House of gastroenteritis. Continue reading U.S. President Zachary Taylor dies, succeeded by VP Millard Fillmore 170 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1850) →

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  • 2015: War on terror: Iraq • Afghanistan • Syria | South Sudan | Boko Haram insurgency
  • 2005: War on terror: Iraq • Afghanistan
  • 1995: Yugoslav Wars: Bosnian War
  • 1985: Soviet-Afghan War | Lebanese Civil War | 1982 Lebanon War | Iran–Iraq War
  • 1975: Laotian Civil War | Space Race | Cambodian genocide
  • 1965: Civil rights | Vietnam War | Space Race | Dominican Civil War
  • 1955: Second Red Scare | civil rights
  • 1945: World War II: Europe • Atlantic • Asia-Pacific • Mediterranean and Middle East
  • 1945: The Holocaust • Final Solution • Nazi concentration camps
  • 1945: Internment of Japanese Americans
  • 1935: Great Depression | Chinese Civil War
  • 1935: ‘Main’ Nazi concentration camps in operation: Dachau
  • 1925: Prohibition in the United States
  • 1915: World War I: Europe • Middle East • Africa • Asia-Pacific • Naval theatres
  • 1915: Armenian genocide
  • 1905: Russo-Japanese War | Moro Rebellion
  • 1865: American Civil War | Colorado War
  • 1855: Bleeding Kansas | Crimean War
  • 1805: First Barbary War
  • 1775: American Revolution | American Revolutionary War

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U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents at this moment in previous decades:

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  • 1835: *Andrew Jackson-Martin Van Buren
  • 1825: John Quincy Adams-John C. Calhoun
  • 1815: *James Madison-(vacant)
  • 1805: *Thomas Jefferson-George Clinton
  • 1795: *George Washington-John Adams
  • > Ascended to presidency intra-term upon death or resignation of predecessor and in Ford’s case #, after being appointed VP under 25th Amendment
  • @ Appointed VP under the 25th Amendment
  • * Owned slaves while in office

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