Politics
Stamp Act Congress Meets To Protest Unfair Taxation
In response to Parliament’s Stamp Act of 1765, American colonists assembled in New York City on October 7 to organize a unified protest.
Happy Birthday Chester A. Arthur
Chester Alan Arthur was born October 5, 1829, in Fairfield, Vermont.
Happy Birthday Rutherford Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was born October 4, 1822, in Delaware, Ohio.
Happy Birthday Cordell Hull
America’s longest-serving secretary of State, Cordell Hull, was born on October 2, 1871, in Olympus, Overton County (now Pickett County), Tennessee.
Death of Fiorello La Guardia
On September 20, 1947, former New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia died.
Washington’s Farewell Address
On September 19, 1796, the American Daily Advertiser published President George Washington’s Farewell Address for the first time. It’s considered one of the most important documents in United States history.
Death of President McKinley
Eight days after being shot by an assassin at the Pan-American Expo, President McKinley died on September 14, 1901.
California Admitted to the Union
On September 9, 1850, California became America’s 31st state.
First U.S. Labor Day Parade
On September 5, 1882, the first Labor Day parade in the United States was held in New York City.