(Monday, March 4, 1793, noon local time) — President George Washington of Virginia took the oath of office today for a second term as the first president of the United States in the Senate Chamber of Congress Hall in Philadelphia. Continue reading President George Washington, VP John Adams sworn in for second terms in Philadelphia 230 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1793)
Video: 'Ohio - The US Explained'
(Tuesday, March 1, 1803) — Ohio, located in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest, was admitted to the union today as the 17th state. Continue reading Ohio admitted to union as 17th state 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1803)
Video: 'Why the Supreme Court Is Relevant | Marbury v. Madison'
(Thursday, February 24, 1803) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in today‘s Marbury v. Madison decision, established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes that they find to violate the Constitution of the United States. Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court establishes court’s power of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1803)
Video: 'ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT - SOUND'
(Wednesday, February 15, 1933, 9:35 p.m. EST) — U.S. President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt escaped an assassination attempt in Miami tonight that mortally wounded Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak and left four others injured. Continue reading U.S. President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt escapes assassination attempt in Miami 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1933)
Video: 'William Henry Harrison: America's briefest President'
(Tuesday, February 9, 1773) — William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, was born today at Berkeley Plantation, the home of the Harrison family of Virginia on the James River in Charles City County. Continue reading U.S. President William Henry Harrison born in Charles City County, Virginia 250 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 9 1773)
Video: 'The Final Report: Watergate (National Geographic)' (Feb. 7, 1973, at 15:32)
(Wednesday, February 7, 1973; during the Watergate scandal) — The U.S. Senate voted today, 70 to 0, to undertake a full?scale investigation of the Watergate bugging case and of reported efforts to sabotage the campaigns of Democratic Presidential candidates last spring. Continue reading Senate unanimously approves committee to investigate break-in at Democratic National Headquarters in Washington’s Watergate complex 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1973)
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(Tuesday, January 30, 1973; during the Watergate scandal) — Two former officials of President Richard Nixon’s political organization were convicted today in the Watergate trial of plotting to spy on the Democrats during last year’s campaign. Continue reading Former Nixon political operatives G. Gordon Liddy and James W. McCord Jr. found guilty of spying on Democrats in Watergate burglary trial 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1973)
Video: 'William McKinley: Building the American Century'
(Sunday, January 29, 1843) — William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901, was born today in Niles, Ohio. Continue reading U.S. President William McKinley born in Niles, Ohio 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 1843)
Video: 'State Of The Union Address 2003' ("the Sixteen Words" at 49:47)
(Tuesday, January 28, 2003, 9:01 p.m. EST; during the Global War on Terrorism) — U.S. President George W. Bush, girding the nation for war with Iraq, said in his 2003 State of the Union Address tonight that Saddam Hussein had shown “utter contempt” for the world community and had to be held to account. Continue reading U.S. President George W. Bush uses false claim to take nation to edge of war in State of the Union Address 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 2003)
Video: 'Lincoln PBS 1992 - Part 2' (Lincoln replaces Burnside with Hooker at 30:53)
(Sunday, January 25, 1863, 10:00 a.m. local time; during the American Civil War) — U.S. President Abraham Lincoln relieved Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac today and replaced him with Maj. Gen. Joseph “Fighting Joe” Hooker. Continue reading U.S. President Lincoln relieves General Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac, replacing him with General Hooker 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1863)
