Video: '25 de julio de 1952'
(Friday, July 25, 1952) — Puerto Rico graduated today from the status of a colonial possession to that of a self-governing “free commonwealth” closely associated with the United States. Continue reading Puerto Rico becomes self-governing commonwealth of United States 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1952)
Video: 'American President #8: Martin Van Buren (1837-1841)'
(Thursday, July 24, 1862, 2:00 a.m. local time) — Martin Van Buren, the 8th president of the United States from 1837 to 1841 and the first to have been born after the American Revolution, died this morning of bronchial asthma and heart failure at his Lindenwald estate in Kinderhook, New York, the town where he was born in 1782. Van Buren was 79. Continue reading Former U.S. President Martin Van Buren, 79, dies in Kinderhook, New York 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1862)
Video: 'Democratic National Convention 1992 BILL CLINTON FULL SPEECH'
(Thursday, July 16, 1992, 10:25 p.m. EDT; during the 1992 Democratic National Convention) — Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas accepted the Democratic presidential nomination tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York City with a frontal assault on President George H.W. Bush, urging American voters to add the Republican incumbent to the employment lines because he hadn’t “changed a thing — except from bad to worse.” Continue reading Bill Clinton accepts Democratic presidential nomination in New York 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1992)
Video: 'George McGovern Nomination Acceptance Speech 1972 DNC'
(Friday, July 14, 1972, 2:48 a.m. EDT; during the 1972 Democratic National Convention) — Senator George McGovern of South Dakota accepted the Democratic presidential nomination early this morning at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, urging wildly cheering delegates to put behind “our fury and our frustrations” and unite to capture the White House from President Richard Nixon. Continue reading George McGovern accepts Democratic presidential nomination 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 1972)
Video: '12th July 1862: Creation of the Congressional Medal of Honor'
(Saturday, July 12, 1862; during the American Civil War) — U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill today authorizing the Army Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration for valor against an enemy. Continue reading U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signs bill authorizing the Army Medal of Honor 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1862)
Video: 'Eisenhower 1952 nomination acceptance speech' (July 11, 1952, at 1:05)
(Friday, July 11, 1952, evening CDT; during the 1952 Republican National Convention) — General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower of New York, 61, accepted the Republican presidential nomination tonight at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago summoning his party to a “great crusade” for “total victory” over the Democrats in November. Continue reading Dwight D. Eisenhower accepts GOP presidential nomination, pledges ‘great crusade’ for ‘total victory’ 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 11 1952)
Video: 'George Mifflin Dallas (Part 1)- DALLAS'
(Tuesday, July 10, 1792) — George M. Dallas, the 11th vice president of the United States from 1845 to 1849, serving under President James K. Polk, was born George Mifflin Dallas today in Philadelphia. Continue reading U.S. Vice President George M. Dallas born in Philadelphia 230 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1792)
Video: 'Bill Clinton Secretly Meets Al Gore for Beers & To Secure VP Nomination | THE CIRCUS | SHOWTIME'
(Thursday, July 9, 1992, 12:04 p.m. CDT, less than five months before the 1992 United States presidential election) — Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas today selected Senator Al Gore of Tennessee to join him as his vice presidential running mate when he receives the Democratic nomination for president in New York next week (click here to watch video of today’s announcement). Continue reading Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton selects Al Gore as running mate 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1992)
Video: 'Ken.Burns.The.Civil.War.3of9.Forever.Free.' (July 8, 1862, at 23:26)
(Tuesday, July 8, 1862, Lincoln arrives at Harrison’s landing at 6:00 p.m. local time; during the American Civil War) — Six days after Army of the Potomac retreated to the safety of Harrison’s Landing on the James River in Virginia, following the Seven Days Battles, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln visited Maj. Gen. George McClellan tonight aboard USS Ariel to assess the Union strategy. Continue reading U.S. President Lincoln confers with Union General McClellan at Harrison’s Landing 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1862)
Video: 'Calvin Coolidge: The Silent President'
(Thursday, July 4, 1872, Independence Day) — Calvin Coolidge, the the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929, was born John Calvin Coolidge Jr. today in Plymouth Notch, Vermont, the only U.S. president to be born on Independence Day. Continue reading U.S. President Calvin Coolidge born in Plymouth Notch, Vermont 150 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1872)
