Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1844'
(Wednesday, December 4, 1844, during the 1844 United States presidential election) — Former Governor and former U.S. House Speaker James K. Polk of Tennessee was elected President of the United States today, defeating Whig challenger Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky. Continue reading James K. Polk elected 11th president of the United States, defeating Henry Clay 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1844)
Video: 'Ebru Today - DC Connection - V.P. Garret Augustus Hobart'
(Monday, June 3, 1844) — Garret Hobart, the 24th Vice President of the United States, was born today in Long Branch, New Jersey. Continue reading U.S. Vice President Garret Hobart born in Long Branch, New Jersey 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1844)
Video: 'What Hath God Wrought?'
(Friday, May 24, 1844, 8:45 a.m. local time) — Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” today from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line. Continue reading America’s first telegraph line formally opened between Baltimore and Washington 180 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1844)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1844'
(Wednesday, May 1, 1844) — Delegates to the 1844 Whig National Convention unanimously nominated former U.S. Sen. Henry Clay of Kentucky for president today at Universalist Church in Baltimore. Continue reading Whigs nominate former U.S. Senator Henry Clay for president of the United States 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1844)
Video: '19th December 1843: A Christmas Carol first published'
(Tuesday, December 19, 1843) — A Christmas Carol, a novella by English author Charles Dickens, was first published today in London by Chapman & Hall. Continue reading ‘A Christmas Carol’ novella by Charles Dickens first published in London 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 19 1843)
Video: 'William McKinley: Building the American Century'
(Sunday, January 29, 1843) — William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901, was born today in Niles, Ohio. Continue reading U.S. President William McKinley born in Niles, Ohio 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 1843)
Video: 'Dr Crawford W.Long's Painless Operations'
(Wednesday, March 30, 1842, 2:42 p.m. local time) — Dr. Crawford Long of Jefferson, Georgia, today became the first physician to use anesthetic (ether) in surgery during an operation to remove a tumor from the neck of a patient, James M. Venable. Continue reading Crawford Long becomes first physician to use anesthetic (ether) in surgery 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 30 #1842)
Video: 'John Tyler: His Accidency (1841 - 1845)'
(Tuesday, April 6, 1841, noon local time) — U.S. Vice President John Tyler was sworn in today as the 10th President of the United States, two days after the death of President William Henry Harrison, becoming the first U.S. vice president to assume the office of president upon the death of his predecessor.
Continue reading John Tyler sworn-in as tenth president of the United States 180 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1841)
Video: 'Experts Revealed The Real Reason Why William Henry Harrison Died After Less Than A Month In Of'
(Sunday, April 4, 1841, 12:30 a.m. local time) — U.S. President William Henry Harrison, 68, died early today at the White House, becoming the first United States president to die in office.
Continue reading William Henry Harrison becomes first U.S. president to die while in office 180 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 4 1841)
Video: 'A Legal Slave Uprising? | United States v. The Amistad'
(Tuesday, March 9, 1841) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. Schooner Amistad, ruled 7-1 in favor of a group of illegally enslaved Africans who were captured off the U.S. coast after seizing control of a Spanish schooner, La Amistad; the justices ruled that the Africans should be set free.
Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court frees Africans who seized control of slave ship and taken into slavery illegally 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1841)
