On This Date In POTUS History
- 1858 James A. Garfield married Lucretia Rudolph.
- 1889 Washington admitted to the Union as the 42nd state.
- 1918 Armistice ending World War I signed.
- 1921 Warren G. Harding dedicated the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery.
- 1983 Ronald Reagan became the first president to address the Japanese legislature.
POTUS Quote
“Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.”
