(Wednesday, June 6, 1888) — President Grover Cleveland of New York was renominated by acclamation today at the Democratic National Convention, meeting at the St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall. Continue reading Democrats renominate President Cleveland 130 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1888)
Video: 'Weather History: The Great Blizzard of 1888'
(Sunday, March 11, 1888, snow started falling at about 8:00 p.m. in Winsted, Connecticut) — The Great Blizzard of 1888, one of the most severe recorded blizzards in U.S. history, began inundating the northeastern United States tonight, shutting down commerce and resulting in some 400 deaths. Continue reading Great Blizzard of 1888 begins in U.S. 130 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1888)
(Saturday, June 4, 1887, 10:10 a.m. local time) — William A. Wheeler, the 19th Vice President of the United States from 1877 to 1881, during the administration of President Rutherford B. Hayes, died today at his home in Malone, New York. He was 67.
Video: 'The History of Groundhog Day'
(Wednesday, February 2, 1887) — Groundhog Day was celebrated for the first time today at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, with Punxsutawney Phil forecasting a “long winter.” Continue reading First Groundhog Day observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania 130 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 2 1887)
Video: '#21 Chester A Arthur'
(Thursday, November 18, 1886, 5:10 a.m. local time) — Chester A. Arthur, the 21st President of the United States (1881-1885), having succeeded James A. Garfield upon the latter’s assassination, died today at his home at 123 Lexington Avenue in New York City of a stroke. Arthur was 57. Continue reading Former U.S. President Chester A. Arthur dies in New York City 130 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1886)
Video: 'How They Built the Statue of Liberty.mov' (Oct. 28, 1886, at 16:37)
(Thursday, October 28, 1886, afternoon EST) — The Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated today in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. Continue reading President Cleveland dedicates Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor 130 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Oct 28 1886)
Video: 'Arsenal History Minutes | Geronimo’s Final Surrender | WQPT'
(Saturday, September 4, 1886; during the American Indian Wars) — After almost 30 years of fighting, a group of Apache Indians led by Geronimo (also known as Goyathlay, “One Who Yawns”) surrendered today to General Nelson Miles at Skeleton Canyon in Arizona. Continue reading Apache leader Geronimo surrenders to General Miles in Arizona 130 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1886)
Video: '1886 Charleston Earthquake'
(Tuesday, August 31, 1886, 9:50 p.m. local time) — An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.3 today devastated Charleston, South Carolina, killing at least 60 people, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Video: 'Presidents in Our Backyard -- Grover Cleveland'
(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 President Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in White House 130 years ago this hour (June 2 1886)
Video: 'John Pemberton invents Coca Cola for the Soda Fountain'
(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 130 years ago today (May 8 1886)
