Video: '#07 Andrew Jackson'
(Sunday, March 15, 1767) — Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), was born today in the Waxhaw settlement along the North Carolina-South Carolina border. Continue reading U.S. President Andrew Jackson born on Carolinas border 250 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 1767)
Video: 'JFK Exhumation 1967'
(Tuesday, March 14, 1967, 6:19 p.m.-9:02 p.m. EST) — The bodies of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963, and his two dead children were quietly moved about 40 feet to their permanent grave in Arlington National Cemetery tonight. Continue reading Bodies of President Kennedy, children moved to permanent grave 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 14 1967)
Video: 'Call President Carter'
(Saturday, March 12, 1977, 11:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EST) — President Jimmy Carter (Dan Aykroyd) takes unscreened calls from the public and demonstrates a knowledge of everything from programming automatic letter sorting machines to reassuring panicky teens on acid on tonight’s episode of the NBC late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live. Continue reading SNL spoofs President Carter’s call-in program 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1977)
'Video: 'Truman Doctrine'
(Wednesday, March 12, 1947, 1:00 p.m. EST; during the Cold War) — In a historic message to Congress, President Harry S. Truman announced todaywhat became known as the Truman Doctrine to help Greece and Turkey resist Communism. (click here for a clip of this event from “American Experience: Truman” at 2:43:43). Continue reading Truman Doctrine proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1947)
Video: 'Call President Carter'
(Saturday, March 5, 1977, 2:00-4:00 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Jimmy Carter responded to the complaints, hopes, problems, questions and praise of a cross section of the American public today as he took questions from 42 telephone callers in 26 states on a network radio call-in program moderated by Walter Cronkite. Continue reading Carter discusses problems, policies with telephone callers 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1977)
Video: 'Second inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson HD Stock Footage'
(Monday, March 5, 1917, at about 12:30 p.m. EST) — President Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey and Vice President Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana were publicly inaugurated today for second terms of office at the east portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Edward D. White administering oath of office (to Wilson). Continue reading President Wilson, VP Marshall publicly sworn in for second terms 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1917)
(Monday, March 5, 1877, midday local time) — Former Governor Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio was publicly inaugurated today as the 19th President of the United States on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite administering the oath of office. Continue reading Hayes publicly sworn in as 19th U.S. President, Wheeler as 19th VP 140 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1877)
Video: 'U.S.President Franklin D. Roosevelt castigates the Supreme Court at Democratic Pa...HD Stock Footage'
(Thursday, March 4, 1937, 10:30 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt tonight put support for his plan to make over the Supreme Court squarely on the basis of party loyalty and responsibility. Continue reading FDR puts court plan on basis of party loyalty, says problems cant wait 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1937)
Video: 'President Reagan's Address to the Nation regarding the Tower Commission Report, March 4, 1987'
(Wednesday, March 4, 1987, 9:00 p.m. EST) — President Ronald Reagan said tonight in a television address that his policy toward Iran had “deteriorated” into a trade of arms for hostages and that he accepted “full responsibility” for the Iran–Contra affair, which has thrown a shadow over his administration for three months. Continue reading Reagan concedes ‘mistake’ in arms-for-hostage policy 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1987)
Video: 'William Mckinley Inauguration (1897)'
(Thursday, March 4, 1897, at about 1:30 p.m. local time) — Former Governor William McKinley of Ohio was inaugurated today as the 25th President of the United States in front of original Senate Wing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller administering oath of office. Continue reading McKinley inaugurated as 25th U.S. President, Hobart as 24th VP 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1897)
