Category Archives: U.S. Presidents

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt names Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe during WWII 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1943)

1940s, U.S. Presidents, World War II


Video: 'December 24, 1943 - Franklin Roosevelt Addresses Congress About Allied Conferences'

(Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24, 1943, 3 p.m. EWT; during World War II) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced this afternoon that U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower had been appointed supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe as part of Operation Overlord, which would launch the invasion of German-occupied western Europe in the coming year. Continue reading U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt names Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe during WWII 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1943) →

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson ends official mourning period for JFK with candlelight service at Lincoln Memorial 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1963)

1960s, Christmas, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Dec. 22, 1963 | LBJ Leads Candlelight Memorial to JFK'

(Sunday, December 22, 1963, 4:00 p.m. EST) — Thousands of candles burned bright in the gathering dusk of Washington tonight as the nation ended 30-day period of mourning for U.S. President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated one month ago today in Dallas, Texas. Continue reading U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson ends official mourning period for JFK with candlelight service at Lincoln Memorial 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1963) →

United States nearly doubles in size as Louisiana Purchase completed 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1803)

1800s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Jefferson's Revolutionary Louisiana Purchase | The American Presidency with Bill Clinton (Season 1)'

(Tuesday, December 20, 1803) — The Louisiana Purchase was completed today as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from the French First Republic to the United States at the Cabildo, with a flag-raising ceremony in the Plaza de Armas, now Jackson Square. Continue reading United States nearly doubles in size as Louisiana Purchase completed 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1803) →

House minority leader Gerald Ford sworn in as vice president, succeeding Spiro Agnew 50 hours ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1973)

1970s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate


Video: 'Ford sworn in as 40th Vice President of the United States and his remarks'

(Thursday, December 6, 1973, 6:09 p.m. EST; during the Watergate scandal) — Gerald Ford, pledging “equal justice for all Americans,” took office just after dusk tonight as the 40th vice president of the United States. Continue reading House minority leader Gerald Ford sworn in as vice president, succeeding Spiro Agnew 50 hours ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1973) →

President Lyndon B. Johnson names commission to investigate JFK assassination 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1963)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Who killed JFK? Behind the scenes of Warren Commission'

(Friday, November 29, 1963, announced by the White House at 7:30 p.m. EST) — One week after U.S. President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot in Dallas, Lyndon B. Johnson, his successor, created the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, known unofficially as the Warren Commission, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren to investigate the assassination. Continue reading President Lyndon B. Johnson names commission to investigate JFK assassination 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1963) →

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers ‘Let Us Continue’ speech to joint session of Congress 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1963)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'President Lyndon B. Johnson's Address to Congress, November 27, 1963. MP505'

(Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, November 27, 1963, 12:30 p.m. EST) — Five days after U.S. President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot in Dallas, Lyndon B. Johnson, his successor, delivered his “Let Us Continue” speech before a joint session of Congress, calling Kennedy the “greatest leader of our time,” and said that “American dreams have been vitalized by his drive and by his dedication.” Continue reading U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers ‘Let Us Continue’ speech to joint session of Congress 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1963) →

Continuous televised coverage of state funeral of John F. Kennedy begins 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1963)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'CBS News Live Coverage of The State Funeral of President Kennedy' (approximately 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST)

(Monday, November 25, 1963, the caisson bearing President Kennedy’s casket leaves the U.S. Capitol for the White House at 10:59 a.m. EST) — The state funeral of U.S. President John F. Kennedy took place today in Washington, D.C., during the three days that followed his assassination on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Continue reading Continuous televised coverage of state funeral of John F. Kennedy begins 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1963) →

Accused JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald fatally shot by Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby on live national television 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1963)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'KRLD-TV (DALLAS) RAW FOOTAGE: LEE HARVEY OSWALD IS SHOT! (NOVEMBER 24, 1963)'

(Sunday, November 24, 1963, 11:21 a.m. CST) — Lee Harvey Oswald, 24, charged with assassinating President John F. Kennedy, was mortally wounded this morning at the Police and Courts Building in downtown Dallas, Texas, in full view of millions of people watching on television. Continue reading Accused JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald fatally shot by Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby on live national television 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1963) →

Lyndon B. Johnson sworn-in as 36th U.S. President following JFK’s assassination 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1963)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Lyndon Johnson Swearing-in Nov 22, 1963'

(Friday, November 22, 1963, 2:38 p.m. CST) — 98 minutes after U.S. President John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead from gunshot wounds to his upper back and head while riding in an open presidential car in Dallas, Texas, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn-in today as the 36th President of the United States by U.S. District Judge Sarah T. Hughes, on board Air Force One prior to the airplane’s departure from Dallas. Continue reading Lyndon B. Johnson sworn-in as 36th U.S. President following JFK’s assassination 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1963) →

U.S. President John F. Kennedy fatally wounded while riding in Dallas motorcade 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1963)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'JFK Assassination Zapruder 18fps no interpolatation HD stabilized motion panorama - 60th anniversary'

(Friday, November 22, 1963, 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy, 46, was fatally shot today by a sniper while riding as a passenger in a Lincoln Continental motorcade in Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Continue reading U.S. President John F. Kennedy fatally wounded while riding in Dallas motorcade 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1963) →