Video: 'Benjamin Harrison: Make Grandpa Proud (1889 - 1893)'
(Tuesday, August 20, 1833) — Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States from 1889 to 1893 and a grandson of President William Henry Harrison (1841) and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a Founding Father, was born today on a farm by the Ohio River in North Bend, Ohio. Continue reading U.S. President Benjamin Harrison born in North Bend, Ohio 190 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1833)
(Monday, March 4, 1833, 12:00 p.m. local time) — President Andrew Jackson of Tennessee took the oath of office today for a second term as the 7th President of the United States in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading U.S. President Andrew Jackson sworn in for second term, Martin Van Buren as 8th VP 190 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1833)
Video: 'John C. Calhoun'
(Friday, December 28, 1832) — John C. Calhoun, the seventh vice president of the United States since 1825, today became the first vice president to resign, citing political differences with President Andrew Jackson and a desire to fill a vacant Senate seat in South Carolina. . Continue reading John C. Calhoun, at odds with President Andrew Jackson, becomes first U.S. vice president to resign 190 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1832)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1832'
(Wednesday, December 5, 1832, during the 1832 United States presidential election) — President Andrew Jackson, a Democrat from Tennessee, was elected to a second term today, defeating National Republican Party nominee Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky. Continue reading U.S. President Andrew Jackson re-elected over challenger Henry Clay 190 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1832)
(Monday, May 21, 1832, 11:00 a.m. local time) — The 1832 Democratic National Convention, the first presidential nominating convention ever held by the Democratic Party, convened this morning at The Athenaeum in Baltimore, Maryland. Continue reading First Democratic National Convention convenes in Baltimore 190 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1832)
Video: 'The tragic death of President James Garfield'
(Saturday, November 19, 1831) — James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States (1881), was born James Abram Garfield today into poverty in a log cabin in Orange Township, now Moreland Hills, Ohio. Continue reading U.S. President James A. Garfield born in Moreland Hills, Ohio 190 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 19 1831)
Video: 'Looking at Nat Turner's Legacy | Explorer'
(Sunday, August 21, 1831, evening local time; during Nat Turner’s slave rebellion, part of the origins of the American Civil War and North American revolts of enslaved people) — Nat Turner’s Rebellion, a rebellion of enslaved Virginians led by Nat Turner began today in Southampton County, Virginia. The rebels would kill between 55 and 65 people, at least 51 of whom were white. Continue reading Nat Turner launches violent slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia 190 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1831)
Video: 'The American Presidents: James Monroe'
(Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 1831, at about 3:15 p.m. local time) — James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825, died today at his son-in-law’s home at 63 Prince Street at Lafayette Place in New York City from heart failure and tuberculosis. He was 73. Continue reading Former U.S. President James Monroe, 73, dies in New York City 190 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1831)
Video: 'PBS - Joseph Smith American Prophet (1999)' (Apr. 6 1830, at 37:26)
(Tuesday, April 6, 1830) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, originally known as the Church of Christ, was was organized by Joseph Smith today between three groups of followers in Fayette, Manchester and Colesville, New York. Continue reading Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in northwestern New York 190 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1830)
Video: 'John C. Calhoun'
(Sunday, March 31, 1850, 7:00 a.m. local time) — John C. Calhoun, the seventh Vice President of the United States (1825–1832) who served under presidents John Q. Adams (1825-1829) and Andrew Jackson (1829-1832) and became the first VPOTUS to resign on Dec. 28, 1832, died today at the Old Brick Capitol boarding house in Washington, D.C., of tuberculosis, at the age of 68. Continue reading Former U.S. Vice President John C. Calhoun dies 170 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 31 1850)
