John Adams presidency timeline By qkanagy Period: Oct 19, 1735 to Oct 19, 1835 John Adams presidency Oct 30, 1735 Born Aug 7, 1751 Got into Harvard Oct 1, 1755 Graduated from Harvard Oct 25, 1764 John Adams got married Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Jul 4, 1776 Signed Declaration of Independence Nov 15, 1777 Signed Articles of Confederation Feb 15, 1778 Sailed to France Oct 18, 1778 The XYZ Affair Sep 3, 1783 Conclusion of the Treaty of Paris Sep 17, 1787 Signing of the Constitution Apr 21, 1789 Elected as Vice President for George Washington Jul 16, 1790 Washington DC became the Capitol of the USA Dec 15, 1791 Bill of Rights added to the Constitution Nov 1, 1792 Re-elected as Vice President for George Washington Mar 4, 1797 In office as president Jun 15, 1798 Signed the Alien and Sedition Acts Jun 25, 1798 Activation of the Alien and Sedition Acts Sep 30, 1800 Conclusion of the Treaty of France Nov 1, 1800 1st President to live in the White House Jul 4, 1826 Death