Grover Cleveland was born on 18 March 1837 in Caldwell. The only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms, Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. A Democrat from New York, he made his name as an honest reformer, first as mayor of Buffalo and then as governor. He won the 1884 election, lost the Electoral College in 1888 to Benjamin Harrison despite winning the popular vote, and regained the White House in 1892. His second term was dominated by the Panic of 1893 and the Pullman Strike, which he put down with federal troops. He opposed high tariffs and was known for vetoing many bills. In 1893 he underwent a secret operation for a tumour in his mouth.
Before and after
- from 1837 to 2023Founding of National Gallery of Norway
- 1837Louis Agassiz proposes the Ice Age theory
- 29 January 1837Death of Alexander Pushkin
- 4 March 1837Founding of Chicago
- 18 March 1837Birth of Grover Cleveland
- 7 April 1837Publication of The Little Mermaid
- from 6 November 1837 to 10 November 1838Lower Canada Rebellion
- 7 November 1837Earthquake in Valdivia, Chile
- from 13 November 1837 to 9 September 1838First Herat War
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