U.S. President History
1794 - U.S. President Washington approved a measure adding two stars and two stripes to the American flag, following the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union.
1966 - Robert C. Weaver became the first black Cabinet member when he was appointed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by U.S. President Johnson.
2002 - U.S. President George W. Bush fainted after choking on a pretzel.
| "I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon." - President George W. Bush, September 14, 2001 |