Today is Monday, March 8, 2021 March 9 Tomorrow in U.S. President History (Click here for today in U.S. President History.) 1793 - Jean Pierre Blanchard made the first balloon flight in North America. The event was witnessed by U.S. President George Washington. 1832 - Abraham Lincoln announced that he would run for a political office for the first time. He was unsuccessful in his run for a seat in the Illinois state legislature. 1989 - In the U.S., President Bush urged for a mandatory death penalty in drug-related killings. 2006 - U.S. President George W. Bush signed into law a renewal of the USA Patriot Act. 2009 - U.S. President Barack Obama removed limits on using federal funds for embryonic stem cell research that had been put in place by U.S. President George W. Bush. U.S. President Quotes "We must stand for our beliefs and our values and in doing so, inaugurate a forward strategy for freedom." - President Reagan, July 11, 1982 Like this topic here! Tomorrow's History ---- Select a topic Misc. History American Revolution World War I World War II Vietnam War U.S. Civil War History U.S. President History President Ronald Reagan History Crime History Disasters History The Beatles Michael Jackson Prince Dream Theater Elvis Presley Star Wars Television Dick Clark-American Bandstand Daily Sports History Texas History Wyoming History (Click here for today in U.S. President History.)