William Howard Taft died on 8 March 1930 in Washington metropolitan area, aged 72. A lawyer and judge from Ohio, Taft served as governor-general of the Philippines and secretary of war under Theodore Roosevelt, who chose him as his successor. As the 27th President of the United States, he pursued antitrust cases against monopolies even more actively than his predecessor, and two constitutional amendments, on income tax and the direct election of senators, were passed during his term. But disputes over tariffs and conservation split the Republican Party, and Roosevelt ran against him in 1912, letting Woodrow Wilson win. In 1921 Taft was appointed Chief Justice of the United States, the only person to have led both the executive and judicial branches.
Before and after
- 20 January 1930Birth of Buzz Aldrin
- 20 January 1930Founding of Bank for International Settlements
- 23 January 1930Birth of Derek Walcott
- 18 February 1930Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto
- 8 March 1930Death of William Howard Taft
- 3 April 1930Birth of Helmut Kohl
- 14 May 1930Establishment of Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- 31 May 1930Birth of Clint Eastwood
- 6 June 1930Founding of International Federation of Film Critics
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