U.S. President History
1776 - The American Declaration of Independence was read aloud to Gen. George Washington's troops in New York.
1850 - U.S. President Zachary Taylor died in office at the age of 55. He was succeeded by Millard Fillmore. Taylor, the twelfth president, had only served 16 months.
1951 - U.S. President Truman asked Congress to formally end the state of war between the United States and Germany.
1991 - U.S. President George Bush presented a National Medal of Art to Roy Acuff.
| "Here in the United States our Muslim citizens are making many contributions in business, science and law, medicine and education, and in other fields. Muslim members of our Armed Forces and of my administration are serving their fellow Americans with distinction, upholding our nation's ideals of liberty and justice in a world at peace." - U.S. President George W. Bush, December 5, 2002 |