Category Archives: U.S. Presidents

Democratic presidential front-runner Gary Hart linked to woman 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 1987)

1980s, U.S. Presidents

Video: 'Almanac: The Gary Hart scandal'

(Sunday, May 3, 1987, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. MDT) — The Miami Herald said today its reporters had observed a young woman (later identified as Miami model Donna Rice) spending “Friday night and most of Saturday” at a Washington townhouse belonging to Senator Gary Hart of Colorado, the front-runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading Democratic presidential front-runner Gary Hart linked to woman 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 1987) →

’60 Minutes’ previews Frost’s interview with Nixon 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1977)

1970s, Television 1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Frost/Nixon'

(Sunday, May 1, 1977, 7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT) — David Frost promoted his upcoming television interviews with President Richard Nixon tonight on the CBS News magazine program 60 Minutes, speaking with Mike Wallace about what viewers could expect and what the former president hoped to gain. Continue reading ’60 Minutes’ previews Frost’s interview with Nixon 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1977) →

Boulder Dam officially renamed Hoover Dam 70 years ago today #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 30 1947)

1940s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'American Experience Hoover Dam'

(Wednesday, April 30, 1947) — U.S. President Harry S. Truman signed a resolution today changing the name of Boulder Dam, a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona, to Hoover Dam, after former President Herbert Hoover. Continue reading Boulder Dam officially renamed Hoover Dam 70 years ago today #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 30 1947) →

2008 Democratic presidential candidates hold first debate 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 2007)

2000s, U.S. Presidents

(Thursday, April 26, 2007, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EDT) — Eight Democratic presidential hopefuls gathered in Orangeburg, South Carolina, tonight for their first debate of the 2008 campaign, during which they heaped criticism on President George W. Bush’s Iraq policy (click here to watch the full debate).

Johnson, backing Roosevelt’s court plan, wins seat in Congress in Texas election 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1937)

1930s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'PBS LBJ Part 1' (1937 campaign at 4:45)

(Saturday, April 10, 1937) — Youthful Lyndon B. Johnson, who shouted his advocacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to add more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court all over Texas’ 10th congressional district, was elected today to the seat in Congress that covered Austin and the surrounding hill country. Continue reading Johnson, backing Roosevelt’s court plan, wins seat in Congress in Texas election 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1937) →

First successful long-distance demonstration of television 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1927)

1920s, Television, U.S. Presidents


(Thursday, April 7, 1927, 3:25 p.m. EST) — The image and voice of U.S. Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover were transmitted live this afternoon from Washington to New York in the first successful long-distance demonstration of television (click here to watch a film of today’s event).

U.S. formally declares war on Germany, enters World War I 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1917)

1910s, U.S. Presidents, World War I


Video: 'WILSON ASKS CONGRESS TO DECLARE WAR 1917'

(Friday, April 6, 1917, 1:18 p.m. local time; during World War I) — War came to the United States this afternoon — war by the government and people against the Imperial German Government — as President Woodrow Wilson signed the congressional resolution declaring that “the state of war which has thrust upon the United States, is hereby formally declared.” Continue reading U.S. formally declares war on Germany, enters World War I 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1917) →

U.S. Senate votes 82-6 for war against Germany 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 4 1917)

1910s, U.S. Presidents, World War I

(Wednesday, April 4, 1917, 11:11 p.m. local time; during World War I) — Two days after U.S. President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy,” the U.S. Senate tonight voted 82-6 in favor of declaring war against Germany. Continue reading U.S. Senate votes 82-6 for war against Germany 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 4 1917) →