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)
(Thursday, December 19, 1839; following the 1839 Whig National Convention) — Former Senator William Henry Harrison of Ohio accepted the Whig presidential nomination in a letter dated today. Continue reading Harrison accepts Whig presidential nomination 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 19 1839)
Video: 'History of the Slave Ship Amistad'
(Tuesday, July 2, 1839, at approximately 4:00 a.m. local time) — 53 slaves recently abducted from Africa revolted and seized the Spanish schooner La Amistad today while sailing from Havana to Puerto Príncipe, Cuba. Continue reading Slaves being shipped to Cuba revolt and seize La Amistad 180 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1839)
Video: 'Invention of the Telegraph'
(Thursday, January 11, 1838) — Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail made the first public demonstration of the electric telegraph today at the Speedwell Ironworks in Morristown, New Jersey. Continue reading Electrical telegraph demonstrated for first time 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1838)
Video: 'Elijah P Lovejoy and John Brown in November 1837'
(Tuesday, November 7, 1837, at about 10:00 p.m. local time) — Abolitionist Elijah Parish Lovejoy was fatally shot by a pro-slavery mob tonight while defending Gilman & Godfrey’s warehouse, the site of his anti-slavery newspaper, the St. Louis Observer, in Alton, Illinois. Continue reading Abolitionist Elijah Parish Lovejoy killed by pro-slavery mob 180 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1837)
Video: 'Martin Van Buren & the Panic of 1837'
(Wednesday, May 10, 1837) — The Panic of 1837, a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major recession that lasted until the mid-1840s, began today when banks in New York City suspended specie payments, meaning that they would no longer redeem commercial paper in specie at full face value. Continue reading Panic of 1837 financial crisis begins 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1837)
