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PRESIDENT INAUGURATED ON THIS DAY IN 1841

John Tyler - Presidency, Children & Facts

On April 6, 1841, John Tyler was sworn in as president. Tyler
was elected as
William Harrison’s vice president earlier in
1841 and was suddenly thrust into the role of president when
Harrison died one month into office.

He was the first vice president to immediately assume the role
of president after a sitting president’s untimely exit and set the
precedent for succession thereafter.

John Tyler and Presidential Succession - (Old) Photo 1 - Article Blocks

This 1888 engraving depicts a messenger delivering the news of President William Henry Harrison’s death to Vice President John
Tyler at his Williamsburg home on April 5,
1841.

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FIRST PRESIDENTIAL VETO WAS EXERCISED

George Washington exercises first presidential veto | April 5, 1792 | HISTORY


George Washington exercised the first presidential veto of a 
Congressional bill on April 5, 1792. The bill introduced a new
plan for dividing seats in the
House of Representatives that
would have increased the amount of seats for northern states.

After consulting with his politically divided and contentious
cabinet, Washington, who came from the southern state of
Virginia, ultimately decided that the plan was unconstitutional
because, in providing for additional representatives for some
states, it would have introduced a number of representatives
higher than that prescribed by the
Constitution.

When Washington Stepped Down, Democracy Stepped Up | First Liberty Insider

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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The troubled childhood that molded Marlon Brando's brooding persona |  Mashable

The troubled childhood that molded Marlon Brando's brooding persona |  Mashable

Marlon Brando - Actor
Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004)

Widely regarded as one of the greatest cinema actors of the 20th
century, Brando received
numerous accolades throughout his
career, which spanned six decades, including two
Academy
Awards
, two Golden Globe Awards, a Cannes Film Festival
Award
, three British Academy Film Awards, and an Emmy
Award
.

Marlon Brando is credited with being one of the first actors to
bring the
Stanislavski system of acting and method acting to
mainstream audiences.

He made his film debut playing a wounded G.I. in The Men
(1950) and won two
Academy Awards for Best Actor for his
roles as a
dockworker in the crime drama film On the
Waterfront
(1954).

Movies You Should Know About: “On the Waterfront” (1954) | Hollywood Fix!

Bố Già 1-The Godfather 1 - Toomva.com
1972


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ANDREW JACKSON TREE TO BE DOWNED

Jackson magnolias
The magnolia tree (left of center, with a silver trunk) dates between the late 1820s and the 1860s.


(FOX NEWS) – President Trump has announced the
plan to chop down the tree.

According to folklore, two trees were planted by Andrew Jackson
to honor his late wife Rachel.

President Trump said “this tree is in terrible condition, a very
dangerous safety  hazard, at the White House entrance, no
less, and must now be removed.”


Trump said the historic tree will be chopped down in coming
days, and replaced by another tree.

The president added: "The Historic wood from the tree will be
preserved by the White House Staff, and may be used for other
high and noble purposes!!!"


Trump/Jackson split
President Donald Trump-former President Andrew Jackson.


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ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION ON THIS DAY

The day when President Reagan was shot

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John Hinckley Jr., Who Shot President Reagan, to Be Released After 35 Years

Man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 freed from court oversight

TDW 1786 - The Day Reagan Was Shot - YouTube

On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot in the
chest outside a
Washington, D.C. hotel by a drifter named
John Hinckley Jr.

The president had just finished addressing a labor meeting
at the Washington Hilton Hotel and was walking with his
entourage to his limousine when Hinckley, standing among 
a group of reporters, fired six shots at the president, hitting
Reagan and three of his attendants.

White House Press Secretary James Brady was shot in the
head and critically wounded, Secret Service agent Timothy
McCarthy was shot in the side, and District of Columbia
policeman Thomas Delahanty was shot in the neck.

After firing the shots, Hinckley (below) was overpowered
and pinned against a wall, and President Reagan, apparently
unaware that he’d been shot, was shoved into his limousine
by a Secret Service agent and rushed to the hospital.
 

John Hinckley—Attempted Assassin Of President Reagan—Wins Unconditional  Release


 Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley 38 years ago - YouTube

Judge to lift all restrictions on man who shot President Reagan

The New York Times Archives on X:

Ronald Reagan | The White House
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004)

Would-be assassin turned musician, John Hinckley Jr., says he's a victim of  cancel culture | Salon.com
The former convict will be 70 years old May 29th.

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