The Only Unanimous Election in American History
On February 4, 1789, all 69 members of America's first Electoral College voted for George Washington — the only unanimous presidential election in the nation's history.
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The Day Both Pistols Misfired
On January 30, 1835, an unemployed house painter fired two pistols at President Andrew Jackson outside the U.S. Capitol — and both misfired in what experts called a 1-in-125,000 fluke.
One Vote Saved a President: The Johnson Impeachment Acquittal
On May 16, 1868, the U.S. Senate acquitted President Andrew Johnson on impeachment charges by a single vote, 35 to 19, one short of the two-thirds needed to convict.