On This Date In POTUS History
- 1803 Ohio admitted to the Union as the 17th state.
- 1845 James Polk signed bill authorizing annexation of Texas.
- 1867 Nebraska admitted to the Union as the 37th state.
- 1872 Ulysses S. Grant signed law creating Yellowstone National Park.
- 1954 Eisenhower's nominee for Chief Justice to the Supreme Court, Earl Warren, confirmed by the Senate.
- 1961 John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps.
POTUS Quote
“A pen is certainly an excellent instrument to fix a man’s attention and to inflame his ambition.”
