On This Date In POTUS History
- 1788 New York ratified the U.S. Constitution making it the eleventh state to join the Union.
- 1797 John Quincy Adams married Louisa Catherine Johnson.
- 1892 Benjamin Harrison's nominee to the Supreme Court, George Shiras, Jr., confirmed by the Senate.
- 1947 Harry Truman signed the National Security Act.
- 1948 Harry Truman desegregated the military.
POTUS Quote
“The business of America is business.”
