Category Archives: U.S. Presidents

New York City draft riots erupt in Manhattan during American Civil War 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1863)

1860s, American Civil War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'In Search Of History - The Civil War Draft Riots (History Channel Documentary)'

(Monday, July 13, 1863, 10:00 a.m. local time; during the New York City draft riots, part of Opposition to the American Civil War) — The four-day New York City draft riots, widely regarded as the culmination of white working-class discontent with new laws passed by Congress that year to draft men to fight in the ongoing American Civil War, began today when a furious crowd of around 500, led by the volunteer firemen of Engine Company 33 (known as the “Black Joke”), attacked the assistant Ninth District provost marshal’s office, at Third Avenue and 47th Street in the city’s borough of Manhattan, where the second drawing of draft numbers was taking place. Continue reading New York City draft riots erupt in Manhattan during American Civil War 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1863) →

Confederates surrender last major stronghold on Mississippi River during American Civil War 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1863)

1860s, American Civil War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Vicksburg: Animated Battle Map' (Confederate surrender at 17:00)

(Saturday, July 4, 1863, 10:00 a.m. local time; during the Siege of Vicksburg, part of the Vicksburg Campaign of the western theater of the American Civil War) — The 47-day Siege of Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi, ended today as Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton officially surrendered his army. Continue reading Confederates surrender last major stronghold on Mississippi River during American Civil War 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1863) →

Battle of Gettysburg ends in decisive Union victory during American Civil War 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1863)

1860s, American Civil War, U.S. Presidents


Video:'Battle Of Gettysburg (Full Documentary)' (July 3, 1863, at 1:00:08)

(Friday, July 3, 1863, approximately 3:35 p.m. local time; during the Battle of Gettysburg, part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War) — The three-day American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, ended today in a decisive victory for the North after a dramatic infantry assault by around 12,000 Confederates against the center of the Union line on Cemetery Ridge, known as Pickett’s Charge. Continue reading Battle of Gettysburg ends in decisive Union victory during American Civil War 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1863) →

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appoints Maj. Gen. George G. Meade commander of the Army of the Potomac 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1863)

1860s, American Civil War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Ken.Burns.The.Civil.War.5of9.The Universe of Battle.' (Meade appointed at 8:49)

(Sunday, June 28, 1863, early morning; during the American Civil War) — U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appointed Maj. Gen. George Meade as commander of the Army of the Potomac today, following the resignation of Maj. Gen. Joseph Hoooker and his disappointing performance in the Battle of Chancellorsville. Continue reading U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appoints Maj. Gen. George G. Meade commander of the Army of the Potomac 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1863) →

U.S. President Bill Clinton fires missiles at Baghdad, citing plot to assassinate former President George H.W. Bush 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1993)

1990s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Clinton Orders Missile Attack (1993)'

(Sunday, June 27, 1993, 1:00-2:00 a.m. Arabia Daylight Time; during the 1993 cruise missile strikes on Iraq,
part of Iraqi no-fly zones conflict and the Persian Gulf Conflicts) — U.S. President Bill Clinton ordered a cruise missile attack against the Iraqi intelligence headquarters today in Baghdad after “compelling evidence” showed the Saddam Hussein regime plotted to assassinate former President George H.W. Bush. Continue reading U.S. President Bill Clinton fires missiles at Baghdad, citing plot to assassinate former President George H.W. Bush 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1993) →

U.S. President John F. Kennedy begins visit to ancestral Ireland 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1963)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'President John F Kennedy arriving in Dublin, Ireland, June 26th 1963'

(Wednesday, June 26, 1963, 8:00 p.m. Irish Standard Time) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy, who is of Irish descent, arrived In Dublin this evening for a four-day visit, and in a sense, it was, he said, like “coming home.” Continue reading U.S. President John F. Kennedy begins visit to ancestral Ireland 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1963) →

U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivers ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’ speech to 120,000 in West Berlin 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1963)

1960s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'June 26, 1963 - John F. Kennedy in Berlin'

(Wednesday, June 26, 1963, 12:50 p.m. Central European Time; during the Cold War) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous Ich bin ein Berliner speech — one of the best-known speeches of the Cold War and among the most famous anti-communist speeches — before 120,000 people today in front of the Berlin Wall on the steps of Rathaus Schöneberg in West Berlin. Continue reading U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivers ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’ speech to 120,000 in West Berlin 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1963) →

U.S. President Richard Nixon took part in Watergate cover-up for eight months, former White House Counsel John Dean tells Senate committee 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 25 1973)

1970s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate


Video: 'John Dean (Part 1) Watergate Hearings Testimony'

(Monday, June 25, 1973, live TV coverage was scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. EDT; during the Watergate Scandal) — Former White House Counsel John W. Dean began testifying before the Senate Watergate Committee today, implicating top administration officials, including President Richard Nixon as well as himself, in the Watergate scandal and cover-up. Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon took part in Watergate cover-up for eight months, former White House Counsel John Dean tells Senate committee 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 25 1973) →

President John F. Kennedy proposes civil rights legislation in historic TV address 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1963)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'John F. Kennedy's 1963 Televised Address to the Nation on Civil Rights'

(Tuesday, June 11, 1963, 8:00 p.m. EDT; during the Report to the American People on Civil Rights, part of the civil rights movement) — U.S. President Kennedy delivered a historic civil rights address tonight on radio and television in which he proposed legislation that would later become the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and asked for “the kind of equality of treatment that we would want for ourselves.” Continue reading President John F. Kennedy proposes civil rights legislation in historic TV address 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1963) →

Governor George Wallace stages ‘Stand in the Schoolhouse Door’ to block racial integration of University of Alabama 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1963)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'A Confrontation for Integration at the University of Alabama'

(Tuesday, June 11, 1963, 10:48 a.m. CST; during the Stand in the Schoolhouse Door, part of the Civil Rights movement) — Governor George C. Wallace stood in the door at Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama today in an attempt to block James Hood and Vivian Malone from enrolling as the first African American students at the University. Continue reading Governor George Wallace stages ‘Stand in the Schoolhouse Door’ to block racial integration of University of Alabama 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1963) →