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The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [9] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [10]
Of the individuals elected president of the United States, four died of natural causes while in office (William Henry Harrison, [1] Zachary Taylor, [2] Warren G. Harding [3] and Franklin D. Roosevelt), four were assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, [4] James A. Garfield, [4] [5] William McKinley [6] and John F. Kennedy) and one resigned from office ...
The military high command held him responsible for the deaths and demanded his resignation, which he reportedly verbally accepted. However, this is debated. [3] 13 April: Pedro Carmona, acting president of Venezuela after the April coup d'état and Chávez' detention. Resigned after the coup failed, after which Chávez was returned to power.
The Metro did not open until 1 May 1935, but Khrushchev received the Order of Lenin for his role in its construction. [40] Later that year, he was selected as First Secretary of the Moscow Regional Committee which was responsible for Moscow oblast , a province with a population of 11 million.
Khrushchev resigns, with Mao, Nasser, shakes fist at UN, pounds desk, Brezhnev to take over, "the red in the gray flannel suit", Brezhnev speaks (partial newsreel) Date 15 October 1964
The following is a list of timelines of United States presidencies. George Washington (1787–1797) Timeline of the George Washington presidency;
Khrushchev was pleased by Kennedy's inaugural address on 20 January 1961 and immediately offered to release American pilots shot down over the Soviet Union as an olive branch. Kennedy in his turn ordered a halt to US Postal Service censorship of Soviet publications, lifted a ban on the importation of Soviet crab meat, and ordered military ...
Pittsburgh mayor Thomas Gallagher greeted and welcomed Khrushchev on 24 September, presenting the premier with a key to the city. The last two days concluded the tour with a meeting with President Eisenhower at Camp David. Khrushchev and his delegation left the country in the early hours of 27 September. [24] [25]