Events with tag - Democratic Party

December 5, 1782

Birth of Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, was born in Kinderhook, New York. Born to Dutch-American parents, his father was a tavern keeper and farmer, while his mother was a widow with three children from a previous marriage.

November 2, 1795

Birth of James K. Polk

James K. Polk, the future 11th President of the United States, was born in a log cabin on his family's farm in Pineville, North Carolina. Born to Samuel Polk and Jane Knox, of Scots-Irish descent, he would later become one of America's most consequential presidents, known for significant territorial expansion.

November 23, 1804

Birth of Franklin Pierce

Franklin Pierce, who would later become the 14th President of the United States, was born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. Born into a politically active family, his father Benjamin Pierce was a Revolutionary War veteran and future governor of New Hampshire.

December 3, 1828

Andrew Jackson's Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson's historic victory in the 1828 presidential election marked a turning point in American democracy, introducing populist politics and establishing new campaign strategies that would shape future elections.

March 4, 1829

Jackson's Presidential Inauguration

Andrew Jackson's historic inauguration as the seventh U.S. President marked a revolutionary moment in American democracy, drawing an unprecedented crowd of 20,000 people and introducing a new era of populist politics.

March 4, 1837

Van Buren's Presidential Inauguration

Martin Van Buren took the oath of office as the eighth President of the United States on March 4, 1837, marking a historic moment as the first U.S. President born after American independence.

March 4, 1837

Van Buren's Presidential Inauguration

Martin Van Buren takes office as the 8th President of the United States, marking a historic transition as the first president born after American independence. The inauguration ceremony took place at the East Portico of the Capitol, with outgoing President Andrew Jackson by his side.

March 18, 1837

Birth of Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland, the only U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms, was born in Caldwell, New Jersey. Coming from a Presbyterian minister's family, he would later become the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, known for his fiscal conservatism and reform policies.

November 5, 1844

Polk's Presidential Victory

James K. Polk emerged as the unexpected victor in the 1844 presidential election, defeating Whig candidate Henry Clay in a closely contested race that shaped America's territorial expansion.

March 4, 1853

Franklin Pierce's Inauguration

Franklin Pierce was inaugurated as the 14th President of the United States on March 4, 1853, following his landslide victory in the 1852 election. As the youngest president elected at that time, Pierce's presidency marked a critical period in American history just before the Civil War.

November 4, 1856

Buchanan's Presidential Election

James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election, becoming the 15th President of the United States during a critical period of sectional tension between the North and South over slavery and states' rights.

November 5, 1940

FDR's Third Term Victory

Franklin D. Roosevelt secured an unprecedented third presidential term victory in 1940, breaking George Washington's two-term tradition. He won with 54.7% of the popular vote and 449 electoral votes against Republican nominee Wendell Willkie during a critical period of World War II.

April 12, 1945

Death of FDR

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, died from a cerebral hemorrhage at his retreat in Warm Springs, Georgia. His death occurred just 82 days into his fourth term and weeks before the Allied victory in World War II.

December 19, 1998

Clinton Impeachment

Bill Clinton became the second U.S. president to be impeached when the House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment for perjury and obstruction of justice related to the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

November 7, 2000

2000 U.S. Presidential Election

The 2000 U.S. presidential election was one of the most controversial in American history, culminating in George W. Bush's victory over Al Gore after a 36-day legal battle over Florida's recount, ultimately decided by the Supreme Court with a 537-vote margin.

January 20, 2009

Obama's Historic Inauguration

Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation's highest office. The historic ceremony drew a record-breaking crowd of 1.8 million people to Washington D.C.