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being born
Cincinnati, OH -
becoming presendent
51 years -
sick
Helen “Nellie” Taft suffers a stroke, leaving her speech impaired. Her recovery lasts approximately one year -
fun fun fun
President Taft begins a tour of the southern and western states of the United States. -
to Mexico
Taft visits Mexican dictator Porfirio DÌaz at El Paso, Texas, and at Juarez, Mexico. -
game ball
Hall of Famer Walter Johnson managed to snag a low-flying ball Taft gracelessly lobbed from the stands at the start of a 1910 Washington Senators game. -
Choo choo
Taft obtains an injunction to prevent western railroads from raising freight rates. -
No Diner
Taft rejects a proposed dinner, given by the National Conservation Congress, that would honor both himself and TR. -
We Love Seals
The United States and Great Britain sign a treaty guaranteeing the preservation and protection of pelagic fur seals in Bering Sea waters. -
Death
March 8, 1930
