Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1884'
(Friday, June 6, 1884, vote announced at 4:40 p.m. local time) — Former House Speaker James G. Blaine of Maine was nominated for president of the United States today by delegates to the 1884 Republican National Convention meeting at the Exposition Hall in Chicago. Continue reading Republicans nominate James G. Blaine for president of the United States 140 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1884)
Video: 'Franklin D. Roosevelt on the Liberation of Rome'
(Monday, June 5, 1944, 8:30 p.m. Eastern War Time (EWT); during the Italian Campaign of World War II) — In a broadcast to the nation, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt hailed tonight the capture of Rome, first of the three major Axis capitals to fall, as a great achievement on the road toward total conquest of the Axis. Continue reading U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt hails Allied capture of Rome 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1944)
Video: 'NBC Ronald Reagan Death Special Report June, 5 2004'
(Saturday, June 5, 2004, 1:09 p.m. PDT) — Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, (1981-1989), died this afternoon died of pneumonia following nine years of Alzheimer’s disease at his home in the Bel-Air district of Los Angeles, at the age of 93. Continue reading Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, 93, dies in Los Angeles 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 2004)
Video: 'Ebru Today - DC Connection - V.P. Garret Augustus Hobart'
(Monday, June 3, 1844) — Garret Hobart, the 24th Vice President of the United States, was born today in Long Branch, New Jersey. Continue reading U.S. Vice President Garret Hobart born in Long Branch, New Jersey 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1844)
Video: 'The Kansas Nebraska Act'
(Tuesday, May 30, 1854) — U.S. President Franklin Pierce today signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, allowing people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. Continue reading U.S. President Franklin Pierce signs Kansas–Nebraska Act, clearing path for slavery expansion 170 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 30 1854)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1844'
(Wednesday, May 29, 1844, approximately 11:45 a.m. local time) — Former Speaker of the House of Representatives James K. Polk of Tennessee was nominated for president of the United States today by delegates to the 1844 Democratic National Convention meeting at Odd Fellows Hall in Baltimore. Continue reading Democrats nominate James K. Polk for president of the United States 180 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 29 1844)
Video: 'Biography of Harry S. Truman: Atomic Bombs, Communism, Korean War'
(Thursday, May 8, 1884) — Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States (1945-1953) and the 34th vice President of the United States under Franklin D. Roosevelt (1945), was born today in Lamar, Missouri. Continue reading U.S. President Harry S. Truman born in Lamar, Missouri 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1884)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1844'
(Wednesday, May 1, 1844) — Delegates to the 1844 Whig National Convention unanimously nominated former U.S. Sen. Henry Clay of Kentucky for president today at Universalist Church in Baltimore. Continue reading Whigs nominate former U.S. Senator Henry Clay for president of the United States 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1844)
Video: 'From the archives: Nixon's 1974 address to the nation on Watergate tapes'
(Monday, April 29, 1974, 9:01 p.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — In a nationally-televised speech, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced tonight that, instead of releasing tape recordings as subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee, of key conversations, he had instead arranged to have some of them, but not all, transcribed by his staff. Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon agrees to release edited transcripts of Watergate tapes 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1974)
Video: 'Richard Nixon Dies at 81 - ABC News Nightline - April 22, 1994'
(Friday, April 22, 1994, 9:08 p.m EDT) — Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States (1969-1974), who was the only President in more than two centuries of American history to resign from office, died tonight at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. Continue reading Former U.S. President Richard Nixon, 81, dies in New York City 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1994)
