Daily Archives: January 5, 2023

U.S. should lead, not police, President George H.W. Bush says in farewell address 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1993)

1990s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'George H. W. Bush's Farewell Address 1993'

(Tuesday, January 5, 1993, 1:22 p.m. EST) — President George H.W. Bush, in a farewell address today as commander-in-chief, said he will pass on to his successor a dangerous world that may require the use of American force — preferably with allied support but alone if necessary — when diplomacy fails and “the stakes warrant.” Continue reading U.S. should lead, not police, President George H.W. Bush says in farewell address 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1993) →

Former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, 60, dies in Northampton, Massachusetts 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1933)

1930s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Calvin Coolidge: The Silent President'

(Thursday, January 5, 1933, 12:45 p.m. EST) — Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929, died suddenly this afternoon of a heart attack at his mansion known as “The Beeches” in Northampton, Massachusetts. He was 60. Continue reading Former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, 60, dies in Northampton, Massachusetts 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1933) →

Construction begins on Golden Gate Bridge over San Francisco Bay 90 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1933)

1930s


Video: 'Colossal Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge | Modern Marvels (S2, E6) | Full Episode'

(Thursday, January 5, 1933) — Construction on the Golden Gate Bridge, a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean, began today as workers began excavating 3.25 million cubic feet of dirt for the structure’s huge anchorages. Continue reading Construction begins on Golden Gate Bridge over San Francisco Bay 90 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1933) →