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.