(Thursday, June 18, 1908, 5:16 p.m. local time) — Secretary of War William Howard Taft of Ohio was nominated for President of the United States today at the 1908 Republican National Convention meeting at Chicago Coliseum in Chicago. Continue reading Republicans nominate Taft for POTUS 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (June 18 1908)
Video: 'Abraham Lincoln House Divided Speech Hear the Full Text'
(Tuesday, June 16, 1858, 8:00 p.m. local time) — Abraham Lincoln, accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate said today the slavery issue had to be resolved, declaring, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Continue reading Lincoln delivers ‘House Divided Speech’ 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1858)
Video: 'June 15, 1968 - Edward & Rose Kennedy thanks the nation following Robert F. Kennedy's assassination'
(Saturday, June 15, 1968) — The brother and parents of Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York thanked the nation today for its sympathy and pledged to “carry on the principles for which Bobby stood.” Continue reading Kennedys thank nation for providing ‘strength and hope’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1968)
Video: 'Republican Convention Kansas City 1928'
(Thursday, June 14, 1928, 11:20 p.m. CDT) — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover of Iowa was nominated for President today at the 1928 Republican National Convention meeting at Convention Hall in Kansas City, Missouri, defeating Governor
Frank Lowden of Illinois 837-74 on the first ballot. Continue reading GOP nominates Herbert Hoover for POTUS 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1928)
Video: 'Robert Kennedy Funeral (1968) | British Pathé' (evening coverage begins at 5:14)
(Saturday, June 8, 1968, 10:30-10:45 p.m. EDT) — Senator Robert F. Kennedy was buried tonight in the glow of floodlights, not far from President John F. Kennedy’s grave on the hillside at Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading Robert F. Kennedy buried at Arlington 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 8 1968)
Video: 'RFK's final journey: How America stood by train tracks to say farewell'
(Saturday, June 8, 1968, 1:02-9:08 p.m. EDT) — Thousands of mourners lined the tracks and stations, paying their respects as the flag-draped coffin containing the body of Senator Robert F. Kennedy was transported today by a slow-moving train to Washington, D.C., for burial at Arlington National Cemetery following a funeral Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. Continue reading Thousands line tracks to bid RFK farewell 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 8 1968)
Video: 'RFK's Funeral Video - ABC News, June 8, 1968'
(Saturday, June 8, 1968, 10:00 a.m. EDT) — Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York, the younger brother of slain President John F. Kennedy, was eulogized today by the last Kennedy son, Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, at a funeral Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York as a man who “gave us strength in time of trouble.” Continue reading RFK eulogized as a ‘good and decent man’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 8 1968)
Video: 'June 6, 1968 - Robert F. Kennedy’s casket arrives at New York’s La Guardia Airport, New York'
(Thursday, June 6, 1968, 8:57 p.m. EDT) — A White House plane bearing the body of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the Kennedy party arrived at LaGuardia Airport tonight from Los Angeles and transported to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where he will lie in state. Continue reading Body of Robert F. Kennedy arrives in New York 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1968)
Video: 'Bobby Kennedy's Body Leaves Los Angeles (1968)'
(Thursday, June 6, 1968, 1:28 p.m. PDT) — A plane bearing the body of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the Kennedy party departed Los Angeles International Airport this afternoon for a flight to New York City where his body would lie in state at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Continue reading Body of Robert F. Kennedy departs Los Angeles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1968)
(Wednesday, June 6, 1888) — President Grover Cleveland of New York was renominated by acclamation today at the Democratic National Convention, meeting at the St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall. Continue reading Democrats renominate President Cleveland 130 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1888)
