Video: 'YOUNG FRANCES CLEVELAND AT MARRIAGE'
(Wednesday, June 2, 1886, 7:00 p.m. local time) — U.S. President Grover Cleveland, 49, married Frances Folsom, 21, today in the Blue Room of the White House, becoming the first (and to date, the only) president to marry in the executive mansion. Continue reading U.S. President Grover Cleveland, 49, marries Frances Folsom, 21, in White House 140 years ago this hour (June 2 1886)
Video: 'Animated History of Coca-Cola'
(Saturday, May 8, 1886) — Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton today Jacob’s Pharmacy began selling the original version of Coca-Cola, which he’d invented as a non-alcoholic version of his French Wine Coca nerve tonic. Continue reading Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton begins selling original Coca-Cola 140 years ago today (May 8 1886)
Video: 'Haymarket Strike'
(Tuesday, May 4, 1886, 10:30 p.m. local time) — A labor rally in Chicago calling for an eight-hour workday turned deadly tonight when a bomb exploded as police moved to disperse the gathering in Haymarket Square. Continue reading Deadly bombing at Chicago labor rally marks Haymarket affair 140 years ago this hour (May 4 1886)
Video: 'Thomas A. Hendrick - 21st U.S. Vice President'
(Wednesday, November 25, 1885, 5:00 p.m. local time) — Thomas A. Hendricks, the 21st vice president of the United States since March 4, 1885 (under Grover Cleveland), suffered a fatal heart attack today in Indianapolis, Indiana, after only less than nine months in office. Continue reading U.S. Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks, 66, dies in Indianapolis 140 years ago this hour (Nov 25 1885)
Video: 'Mercedes-Benz TV: The riding car – a Daimler patent.'
(Saturday, August 29, 1885) — Gottlieb Daimler today patented the world’s first internal combustion motorcycle, the Daimler Reitwagen (“riding wagon”), the forerunner of all vehicles, land, sea and air, that use its overwhelmingly popular engine type.
Video: 'U.S. Grant Funeral'
(Saturday, August 8, 1885, procession began: 8:30 a.m. at City Hall with arrival at Riverside Park and internment at about 4:30 p.m. local time) — More than one million people witnessed the funeral procession of former President Ulysses S. Grant (who had died July 23, 1885) today in New York City. Continue reading Million+ witness funeral procession for former President Grant in New York City 140 years ago this hour (Aug 8 1885)
Video: 'Ulysses S. Grant: U.S President And Victor Of The American Civil War'
(Tuesday, July 23, 1885, 8:06 a.m. local time) — General Ulysses S. Grant, former President of the United States and victorious commander of Union forces in the American Civil War, died today at his cottage retreat upon Mount McGregor, after a long and painful battle with cancer of the throat. He was 63 years of age. Continue reading Former U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, 63, dies in Wilton, New York 140 years ago this hour (July 23 1885)
Video: 'How They Built the Statue of Liberty.mov' (June 17, 1885, at 13:07)
(Wednesday, June 17, 1885, approximately 2:00 a.m local time) — The Statue of Liberty arrived today in New York aboard the French frigate Isère in 214 crates that held the disassembled gift from the people of France. Continue reading Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor 140 years ago this hour (June 17 1885)
Video: 'Good Housekeeping - April, 1891'
(Saturday, May 2, 1885) — Good Housekeeping, a magazine featuring articles about women’s interests, product testing, recipes, diet, health as well as literature, was first published today in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Video: 'President Grover Cleveland 1st Inaugural Address - Hear and Read the Full Text'
(Wednesday, March 4, 1885, approximately noon local time EST) — Former Governor Grover Cleveland of New York was inaugurated today as the 22nd President of the United States at the East Portico of the United States Capitol with Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite administering oath of office. Continue reading Cleveland sworn in as 22nd U.S. President, Hendricks as 21st VP 140 years ago today (Mar 4 1885)
