On This Date In POTUS History
- 1847 General Zachary Taylor defeated General Santa Anna at the Battle of Buena Vista.
- 1848 John Quincy Adams died.
- 1903 Theodore Roosevelt's nominee to the Supreme Court, William R. Day, confirmed by the Senate.
- 1927 Calvin Coolidge created the Federal Radio Commission.
POTUS Quote
“Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide.”