Video: 'United States Election Night Coverage from 1928-present' (1980 election night coverage on clips 109-119)

(Tuesday, November 4, 1980, during the 1980 United States presidential election) — Former Governor Ronald Reagan of California, a Republican, was elected as the 40th President of the United States today, defeating incumbent President Jimmy Carter of Georgia, a Democrat. Continue reading Ronald Reagan easily defeats incumbent President Jimmy Carter in U.S. election 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 4 1980) →

Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1920'

(Tuesday, November 2, 1920, during the 1920 United States presidential election) — In the first U.S. presidential election in which women had the right to vote, Warren G. Harding of Ohio, a Republican, was elected as the 29th President of the United States today, defeating Governor James M. Cox of Ohio, a Democrat. Continue reading Warren G. Harding handily defeats James M. Cox in U.S. presidential election 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1920) →

Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1880'

(Tuesday, November 2, 1880, during the 1880 United States presidential election) — U.S. Representative James A. Garfield of Ohio, a Republican, was elected as the 20th President of the United States today, defeating Major General Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania, a Democrat. Continue reading James A. Garfield narrowly defeats Winfield Scott Hancock in U.S. presidential election 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1880) →

Video: 'News Coverage of Pres. Truman Assassination Attempt'

(Wednesday, November 1, 1950, 2:15 p.m. EST) — Quick-shooting White House guards cut down two militant Puerto Rican pro-independence activists this afternoon as they attempted to assassinate President Harry S. Truman. Continue reading President Truman escapes harm in assassination attempt by Puerto Rican nationalists 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 1 1950) →

Video: 'John & Abigail Adams Move into the President's Mansion'

(Saturday, November 1, 1800) — John Adams, the nation’s second president, moved into the nearly completed President’s Mansion (which would become known in the early 20th century as the White House) today at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. Continue reading John Adams becomes first U.S. president to occupy White House 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 1 1800) →