Tag: Presidents

  • Medicare and Medicaid Begins

    Medicare and Medicaid Begins

    July 30, 1965, LBJ signed two landmark pieces of legislation into law: Medicare and Medicaid.

  • Executive Order 9981

    Executive Order 9981

    July 26, 1949, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981

  • Grant Named General of the Army of the United States

    Grant Named General of the Army of the United States

    July 25, 1866, Ulysses S Grant was named General of the Army of the United States.

  • 26th Amendment Ratified

    26th Amendment Ratified

    July 5, 1971, the 26th Amendment was officially ratified in the United States.

  • Civil Rights Act Signed

    Civil Rights Act Signed

    July 2, 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law.

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth

    June 19, 1865, slavery in America is officially ended.

  • Watergate Break-in

    Watergate Break-in

    June 17, 1972, a group of men were caught breaking into the Watergate Hotel.

  • Polk Asks For Declaration of War

    Polk Asks For Declaration of War

    May 11, 1846, President James K. Polk asked Congress to declare war on Mexico.

  • Victoria Woodhull Nominated President

    Victoria Woodhull Nominated President

    May 10, 1872, Victoria Woodhull made history by becoming the first woman nominated for president.

  • Lincoln Shot

    Lincoln Shot

    April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and fatally wounded at Ford’s Theatre.