Video: 'Uniform Monday Holiday Act'
(Friday, June 28, 1968, 12:45 p.m. EDT) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson today signed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which moved commemorations for Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day to Monday, creating three-day holiday weekends beginning in 1971. Continue reading LBJ signs Uniform Monday Holiday Act 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1968)
Video: '1928 Democratic National Convention & Nominees Al Smith & Joe Robinson 1928 Pathe Newsreel'
(Thursday, June 28, 1928, 11:55 p.m. CDT) — Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York was nominated for President today at the 1928 Democratic National Convention meeting at Sam Houston Hall in Houston, defeating U.S. Senator Walter F. George of Georgia 849.17-52.5 on the first ballot (after shifts). Continue reading Democrats nominate Alfred Smith for POTUS 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1928)
(Monday, June 25, 1888) — U.S. Senator Benjamin Harrison of Indiana was nominated for President today at the 1888 Republican National Convention, meeting at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago. Continue reading Republicans nominate Harrison-Morton ticket 130 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 25 1888)
Video: '1948 Thomas Dewey Republican Convention Acceptance Speech'
(Thursday, June 24, 1948, evening EDT) — Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York accepted the presidential nomination tonight at the 1948 Republican National Convention and immediately appealed to the party and the country for unity on the basis of a new spiritual faith. Continue reading Thomas Dewey accepts GOP nomination for POTUS 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1948)
Video: '#22 Grover Cleveland'
(Wednesday, June 24, 1908, 8:30 a.m. local time) — Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office (1885–1889/1893–1897), died today from a heart attack at his home in Princeton, New Jersey. Continue reading Former U.S. President Grover Cleveland dies 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1908)
(Monday, June 21, 1948, evening EDT) — In a blistering address tonight at the 1948 Republican National Convention, former Rep. Clare Boothe Luce of Connecticut drew burst after burst of appreciative laughter, calling Democratic President Harry S. Truman a “gone goose” (Click here to watch the video at 15:01).
(Monday, June 21, 1948, evening EDT) — Gov. Dwight H. Green, of Illinois, keynoting the 1948 Republican National Convention which opened today at Convention Hall in Philadelphia, accused the Democratic administration of President Harry S. Truman tonight of squandering the victory of the Second World War, and pledged the GOP to pursue “every avenue of peace” (Click here to watch the video at 18:20). Continue reading GOP keynoter blames ‘New Deal’ for ‘Cold War’ 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 1948)
Video: 'On This Day: June 21, 1788'
(Saturday, June 21, 1788) — The United States Constitution, the supreme law of the United States of America featuring a stronger federal government under a system of checks and balances known as the separation of powers doctrine, went into effect today as New Hampshire (by a vote of 57-47) became the ninth and last necessary state of the original 13 colonies to ratify it. Continue reading United States Constitution ratified 230 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 1788)
(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)
