On This Date In POTUS History
- 1799 George Washington died.
- 1819 Alabama admitted to the Union as the 22nd state.
- 1902 Ulysses S. Grant's wife, Julia Grant, died.
- 2003 George W. Bush announced the capture of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
- 2008 George W. Bush dodged two shoes thrown at him during a press conference in Iraq.
POTUS Quote
“The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among freemen.”
