U.S. President History
1789 - George Washington took office as first U.S. president.
1889 - George Washington's inauguration became the first U.S. national holiday.
1947 - The name of Boulder Dam, in Nevada, was changed back to Hoover Dam.
1970 - U.S. troops invaded Cambodia to disrupt North Vietnamese Army base areas. The announcement by U.S. President Nixon led to widespread protests.
1973 - U.S. President Nixon announced resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, and other top aides.
1984 - U.S. President Reagan signed cultural and scientific agreements with China. He also signed a tax accord that would make it easier for American companies to operate in China.
| "Well, there doesn't seem anything else for an ex-President to do but to go into the country and raise big pumpkins." - Chester Allen Arthur |