On This Date In POTUS History
- 1859 John Brown led raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia to initiate an armed slave revolt.
- 1901 Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington and his family to dine at the White House.
- 1909 William H. Taft and Porfirio Díaz held a summit, a first between a U.S. and a Mexican president, and only narrowly escaped assassination.
- 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis began when Kennedy shown photos of missile bases under construction.
POTUS Quote
“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.”
