Daily Archives: June 22, 2022

Incumbent President William Howard Taft defeats former President Theodore Roosevelt at raucous Republican National Convention 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1912)

1910s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Lessons from the 1912 Republican Convention: Birth of the Modern Primary | Retro Report'

(Saturday, June 22, 1912, 9:28 p.m. CST) — Amid scenes of turbulence and disorder, which at times bordered upon a riot, U.S. President William H. Taft was nominated for a second term of office tonight by delegates at the 1912 Republican National Convention at Chicago Coliseum in Chicago, Illinois, defeating former President Theodore Roosevelt. Continue reading Incumbent President William Howard Taft defeats former President Theodore Roosevelt at raucous Republican National Convention 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1912) →

Japanese submarine fires 17 shells at Fort Stevens on Oregon coast 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 1942)

1940s, World War II


Video: 'Japanese Attack Oregon! (Bombardment of Fort Stevens)'

(Sunday, June 21, 1942, around 11:30 p.m. PDT; during the fired shells at Fort Stevens, part of the American Theater during World War II) — The Imperial Japanese submarine I-25, commanded by Akiji Tagami, fired tonight on Fort Stevens, which defended the Oregon side of the Columbia River’s Pacific entrance. Continue reading Japanese submarine fires 17 shells at Fort Stevens on Oregon coast 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 1942) →