Video: 'WLS Channel 7 - ABC News Special Report - "Rockefeller Sworn In" (1974)'

(Thursday, December 19, 1973, 10:12 p.m. EST) — Former New York Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller was sworn in tonight as the 41st Vice President of the United States by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger in a televised ceremony in the Senate chamber with President Gerald Ford looking on. Continue reading Former New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller sworn in as 41st U.S. vice president after congressional confirmation 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 19 1974) →

Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1804'

(Wednesday, December 5, 1804, during the 1804 presidential campaign) — Democratic-Republican President Thomas Jefferson of Virginia was re-elected President of the United States today, defeating Federalist challenger former U.S. Minister to France Charles C. Pinckney of South Carolina. Continue reading U.S. President Thomas Jefferson re-elected, defeating Charles Cotesworth Pinckney 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1804) →

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: 'The American Presidential Election of 1824'

(Wednesday, December 1, 1824, during the 1824 presidential campaign) — The results of U.S. presidential election of 1824 were announced today (although voting continued until Dec. 2, 1824), but since no candidate received a majority of the total electoral college votes in the election, the House of Representatives was given the task of deciding the winner in accordance with the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution (which it would do on Feb. 9, 1825, less a month before inauguration day). Continue reading Presidential election deadlocks among four candidates, turned over to U.S. House 200 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1824) →

Video: 'Zachary Taylor | President's Day | Kentucky Life | KET'

(Wednesday, November 24, 1784) — Zachary Taylor, the 12th President of the United States (1849-1850), was born today on a plantation in Orange County, Virginia, to a prominent family of planters of English ancestry. Continue reading U.S. President Zachary Taylor born in Orange County, Virginia 240 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1784) →

Video: 'Dead, White & Blue Ep. 4: Elbridge Gerry'

(Wednesday, November 23, 1814, between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. local time; during the War of 1812) — Elbridge Gerry, the fifth vice president of the United States under President James Madison since March 4, 1813, died today at his home in the Seven Buildings in Washington, D.C., after suffering a heart attack while visiting Joseph Nourse of the Treasury Department. He was 70. Continue reading U.S. Vice President Elbridge Gerry, 70, dies in Washington, D.C. 210 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1814) →

Video: 'Judging the Franklin Pierce presidency, one of the worst'

(Friday, November 23, 1804) — Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States (1853–1857), was born today in a log cabin in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. Continue reading U.S. President Franklin Pierce born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1804) →

Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1904'

(Tuesday, November 8, 1904, during the 1904 presidential campaign) — Republican U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt of New York was elected to a full term today, defeating Democratic challenger Alton B. Parker, Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals. Continue reading U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt elected to full term, defeating Alton B. Parker 120 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 8 1904) →