(Friday, September 23, 1881, 3:00 p.m. local time; during the Assassination of James A. Garfield) — Services were held today at the U.S. Capitol in Washington for President James A. Garfield who died four days ago in Elberon, New Jersey, from complications of gunshot wounds received July 2, 1881. Continue reading Funeral services held for President James A. Garfield in U.S. Capitol rotunda 140 years ago this hour (Sep 23 1881)
Video: ‘New York, New York – Chester A. Arthur Inauguration and Death Location (2020)’
(Tuesday, September 20, 1881, 2:15 a.m. local time; during the Assassination of James A. Garfield and the inauguration of Chester A. Arthur) — U.S. Vice President Chester A. Arthur, 51, took the oath of office (as administered by Judge John R. Brady of the New York Supreme Court) early this morning as the 21st President of the United States at Arthur’s private apartment at 123 Lexington Avenue in New York City. Continue reading Chester A. Arthur sworn-in as 21st U.S. President following assassination of James A. Garfield 140 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1881)
Video: 'The tragic death of President James Garfield'
(Monday, September 19, 1901, 10:35 p.m. local time; during the Assassination of James A. Garfield) — James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States, died tonight in Elberon, New Jersey, of a ruptured splenic artery aneurysm, following sepsis and bronchial pneumonia, all complications from gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin on July 2, 1881. Continue reading U.S. President James A. Garfield succumbs to wounds inflicted by an assassin 140 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1881)
Video: 'The Assassination of James Garfield'
(Saturday, July 2, 1881, 9:30 a.m. local time; during the Assassination of James A. Garfield) — U.S. President James A. Garfield, on his way to his alma mater Williams College, where he was scheduled to deliver a speech before beginning his summer vacation, was shot today at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station on the southwest corner of Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. Continue reading U.S. President James A. Garfield fatally shot by disappointed and delusional office seeker 140 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1881)
Video: 'Clara Barton: The Beginnings of the American Red Cross'
(Saturday, May 21, 1881) — The American Red Cross (ARC), a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States, was founded today by pioneering American nurse Clara Barton in Dansville, New York.
Continue reading American Red Cross established by Clara Barton 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1881)
Video: 'James A. Garfield's Final Address (Full Audiobook)'
(Friday, March 4, 1881, approximately noon local time) — Former U.S. Representative James A. Garfield, 49, of Ohio was inaugurated today as the 20th president of the United States at the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Morrison Waite administering the oath of office.
Continue reading James A. Garfield inaugurated as 20th president of the United States, Chester A. Arthur as 20th VP 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1881)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1880'
(Tuesday, November 2, 1880, during the 1880 United States presidential election) — U.S. Representative James A. Garfield of Ohio, a Republican, was elected as the 20th President of the United States today, defeating Major General Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania, a Democrat. Continue reading James A. Garfield narrowly defeats Winfield Scott Hancock in U.S. presidential election 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1880)
(Thursday, June 24, 1880) — Major General Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania was nominated President of the United States today at the 1880 Democratic National Convention meeting at Music Hall in Cincinnati. Continue reading Democrats nominate Hancock-English ticket 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1880)
(Tuesday, June 8, 1880) — Representative James A. Garfield of Ohio was nominated President of the United States today at the 1880 Republican National Convention meeting at Exposition Hall in Chicago. Continue reading Republicans nominate Garfield for POTUS, Arthur for VPOTUS 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 8 1880)
Video: ’23rd November 1889: The world’s first jukebox installed in a bar in San Francisco’
(Saturday, November 23, 1889) — The first jukebox, a partially automated music-playing device that will play a patron’s selection from self-contained media, made its debut today at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco. Continue reading First jukebox debuts at Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco 130 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1889)
