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)
Video: 'William Henry Harrison's Farewell Address (Full Audiobook)'
(Thursday, March 4, 1841, approximately noon local time) — Former U.S. Senator William Henry Harrison of Ohio was inaugurated today as the ninth president of the United States at the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Roger B. Taney administering the oath of office.
Continue reading William Henry Harrison inaugurated as ninth president of the United States, John Tyler as tenth VP 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1841)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1840'
(Wednesday, December 2, 1840, during the United States presidential election, 1840) — Former U.S. Senator William H. Harrison of Ohio, a Whig, was elected as the ninth President of the United States today, defeating incumbent President Martin Van Buren of New York, a Democrat.
Continue reading William Henry Harrison defeats incumbent President Martin Van Buren in U.S. election 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1840 )
(Wednesday, May 6, 1840; during the 1840 Democratic National Convention) — The Democratic Party re-nominated President Martin Van Buren by acclamation today at The Assembly Rooms in Baltimore. Continue reading Democrats renominate Van Buren by acclamation 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1840)
Video: '#11 James K Polk'
(Friday, June 15, 1849, a few minutes before 5:00 p.m. local time) — James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States (1845-1849) and 13th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1835-1839), died this evening in Nashville, only 103 days after leaving office. Continue reading Former U.S. President James K. Polk dies 170 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1849)
Video: 'President Zachary Taylor Inaugural Address - Hear and Read the Full Text'
(Monday, March 5, 1849, at approximately 12:45 p.m. local time) — Zachary Taylor, 64, was inaugurated as the 12th President of the United States today on the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Roger B. Taney administering the oath of office. Continue reading Taylor sworn in as 12th POTUS, Fillmore as 12th VP 170 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1849)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1848'
(Tuesday, November 7, 1848, during the United States presidential election, 1848) — Whig Major General Zachary Taylor of Louisiana was elected President of the United States today, defeating former Democratic U.S. Senator Lewis Cass of Michigan. Continue reading Zachary Taylor defeats Lewis Cass, elected POTUS 170 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1848)
