1831: John Quincy Adams began his term in the House of Representatives.

1853: Franklin Pierce gave his inaugural address without notes.

1864: Suffering from typhoid fever and excess alcohol, Andrew Johnson gave an embarrassing vice-presidential inaugural address.

1929: Chief Justice Taft recited part of the president’s oath incorrectly when swearing in Herbert Hoover.

1952: Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis (born Anne Francis Robbins) married (Reagan’s 2nd wife).

1987: Ronald Reagan admitted that aid to Iran helped rescue the hostages.