Video: 'NATO 60th Anniversary: 1949 Footage of the Original Signing Session of the North Atlantic Treaty'
(Monday, April 4, 1949, 4:30 p.m. EST; during the Cold War) — 12 nations, including the United States, signed the North Atlantic Treaty today at the Departmental Auditorium in Washington, D.C., by a committee chaired by U.S. diplomat Theodore Achilles. Continue reading 12 nations sign North Atlantic Treaty in Washington 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 4 1949)
Video: 'Death of President Dwight Eisenhower NBC News Huntley Brinkley Report'
(Friday, March 28, 12:25 p.m. EST) — Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States (1953-1961), died today of congestive heart failure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He was 78 years old. Continue reading Former POTUS Dwight D. Eisenhower dies 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1969)
Video: 'The CBS Evening News With Walter Cronkite - March 26, 1979 - Egypt - Israel Peace Treaty'
(Monday, March 26, 1979, 2:11 p.m. EST) — After confronting each other for nearly 31 years as hostile neighbors, Egypt and Israel signed the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty at the White House today to establish peace and “normal and friendly relations.” Continue reading Egypt, Israel sign formal treaty ending three decades of war 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1979)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Cambodia and Laos [8/11]' (Operation Menu at 16:38)
(Tuesday, March 18, 1969, evening local time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Cambodian Civil War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Operation Menu, a covert U.S. bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia on sanctuaries and Base Areas of the North Vietnamese Army and forces of the Viet Cong, began tonight with a raid by 60 B-52 Stratofortress bombers, based at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Continue reading Operation Menu: Covert bombing of Cambodia by U.S. planes begins 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1969)
Video: 'President Zachary Taylor Inaugural Address - Hear and Read the Full Text'
(Monday, March 5, 1849, at approximately 12:45 p.m. local time) — Zachary Taylor, 64, was inaugurated as the 12th President of the United States today on the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Roger B. Taney administering the oath of office. Continue reading Taylor sworn in as 12th POTUS, Fillmore as 12th VP 170 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1849)
Video: 'Herbert Hoover Takes the Oath of Office'
(Monday, March 4, 1929, 1:07 p.m. local time) — Herbert Hoover, 51, was inaugurated as the 31st President of the United States today at the east portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice and former President William Howard Taft administering the oath of office. Continue reading Hoover sworn in as 31st POTUS, Curtis as 31st VP 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1929)
Video: 'William Howard Taft | 60-Second Presidents | PBS'
(Thursday, March 4, 1909, 12:50 p.m. local time) — William Howard Taft, 51, was inaugurated as the 27th President of the United States today at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller administering the oath of office. Continue reading Taft sworn in as 27th POTUS, Sherman as 27th VP 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1909)
Video: 'Benjamin Harrison Inaugural Address March 4, 1889'
(Monday, March 4, 1889, 12:40 p.m. local time) — Benjamin Harrison, 55, was inaugurated as the 23rd President of the United States today at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller administering the oath of office. Continue reading Harrison sworn in as 23rd POTUS, Morton as 22nd VP 130 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1889)
Video: 'President Ulysses S. Grant 1st Inaugural Address - Hear and Read the Full Text'
(Thursday, March 4, 1869, 12:15 p.m. local time) — Ulysses S. Grant, 46, was inaugurated as the 18th President of the United States today at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase administering the oath of office.
(Wednesday, March 4, 1829) — Andrew Jackson, 61, was inaugurated as the 7th President of the United States today on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice John Marshall administering the oath of office. Continue reading Jackson sworn in as 7th POTUS, VP Calhoun begins 2nd term 190 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1829)
Jackson sworn in as 7th POTUS, VP Calhoun begins 2nd term 190 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1829)
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