(Wednesday, June 28, 1876, just before the session’s adjournment at 8:20 p.m. local time) — Governor Samuel J. Tilden of New York was unanimously nominated President of the United States on the second ballot today at the 1876 Democratic National Convention meeting at the Merchants Exchange Building in St. Louis. Continue reading Democrats nominate Samuel J. Tilden for President of the United States 150 years ago this hour (June 28 1876)
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(Tuesday, June 28, 1836, 6:00 a.m. local time) — James Madison, the nation’s fourth president and one of the principal architects of the United States Constitution, died today at his Montpelier plantation in Orange County, Virginia. He was 85. Continue reading Former U.S. President James Madison, 85, dies in Orange, Virginia 190 years ago this hour (Jun 28 1836)
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(Saturday, June 27, 1936, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — Under a cloud-veiled moon, in skies suddenly cleared of rain, to a mass of more than 100,000 people gathered in the stadium of the University of Pennsylvania, and by radio to unnumbered millions all over the nation and world, Franklin Delano Roosevelt tonight accepted the nomination of the Democratic party for a second term as President of the United States and, avoiding personalities of any description, defined the issue of this campaign as it appears to him. Continue reading FDR accepts Democratic presidential nomination for a second term 90 years ago this hour (June 27 1936)
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(Monday, June 24, 1946) — Fred M. Vinson, retiring Secretary of the Treasury, was sworn in as thirteenth Chief Justice of the United States today (succeeding the late Harlan F. Stone) at an unusual ceremony on the South Portico of the White House, where President Harry S. Truman said that the traditional respect of Americans for the courts would be enhanced by Vinson’s service on the bench.
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(Tuesday, June 18, 1946, polls closed at 8:00 p.m. EDT) — John F. Kennedy, seeking his first public office, won today’s Democratic primary for the 11th Congressional seat in Massachusetts, out polling his nearest rival Mike Neville 19,426 votes to 10,875 votes to face Republican Lester Bowen in the general election.
(Thursday, June 18, 1896, roll call began at 4:36 p.m. local time) — Former Governor William McKinley of Ohio was nominated President of the United States this afternoon at the 1896 Republican National Convention meeting at St. Louis City Hall in St. Louis. Continue reading Republicans nominate William McKinley for President of the United States 130 years ago this hour (Jun 18 1896)
(Wednesday, June 18, 1856, shortly after the convention reconvened at 5:00 p.m. local time) — Former Senator John C. Fremont of California was nominated President of the United States today on the second ballot at the first Republican National Convention meeting at Musical Fund Hall in Philadelphia. Continue reading Republicans nominate John C. Fremont for President of the United States 170 years ago this hour (Jun 18 1856)
Video: 'President Reagan's Remarks Regarding Retirement of Chief Justice Warren Burger on June 17, 1986'
(Tuesday, June 17, 1986, 2:00 p.m. EDT) — President Ronald Reagan today announced the retirement of Warren Earl Burger as Chief Justice of the United States after 17 years and the intention to nominate Associate Justice William Hubbs Rehnquist to replace him. Continue reading Chief Justice Burger retiring, Reagan names Rehnquist as replacement 40 years ago this hour (June 17 1986)
(Friday, June 16, 1876, 6:05 p.m. local time) — Governor Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio was nominated President of the United States today at the 1876 Republican National Convention meeting at Exposition Hall in Cincinnati. Continue reading Republicans nominate Rutherford B. Hayes for President of the United States 150 years ago this hour (Jun 16 1876)
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(Thursday, June 15, 1916, 11:53 p.m. CST) — President Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey was nominated for a second term by acclamation today at the 1916 Democratic National Convention meeting at St. Louis Coliseum in St. Louis. Continue reading Democrats nominate U.S. President Woodrow Wilson for a second term 110 years ago this hour (Jun 15 1916)
