Calvin Coolidge was born on 4 July 1872 in Plymouth Notch. The 30th President of the United States, Coolidge first became widely known as governor of Massachusetts during the 1919 Boston police strike, which he handled firmly. Elected vice president on the ticket with Warren Harding, he became president in August 1923 when Harding died, and was sworn in by his father at the family home in Vermont. He won a full term in 1924 and presided over the prosperous years of the 1920s, favouring low taxes, small government and business-friendly policies. Nicknamed Silent Cal for his reserved manner, he chose not to run again in 1928. Critics later argued that his hands-off approach contributed to the conditions that led to the Great Depression.
Before and after
- 1 March 1872Establishment of Yellowstone National Park
- 7 March 1872Birth of Piet Mondrian
- 13 April 1872Identification of Huntington's disease
- 18 May 1872Birth of Bertrand Russell
- 4 July 1872Birth of Calvin Coolidge
- from 6 July 1872 to 4 June 1873Modoc War
- 16 July 1872Birth of Roald Amundsen
- 15 August 1872Birth of Aurobindo Ghosh
- 30 November 1872First match of the England men's national association football team
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