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George H.W. Bush
Full Name: George Herbert Walker Bush
Born: June 12, 1924
in MA
Presidential Term: 41 (January 20, 1989 - January 20, 1993) Vice Presidential Term: 43 (January 20, 1981 - January 20, 1989) 2 Appointments to the Supreme Court by President George H.W. Bush
Historical Sites Related to George H.W. Bush
George Bush Library, College Station, TX 77845
Major Events During Presidency
- 03/24/1989: Exxon Valdez oil spilled in Alaska's Prince William Sound. The Exxon Valdez deposited 240,000 barrels (42,000 m³) of petroleum after running aground.
- 01/29/1991: George H.W. Bush gave his State of the Union address to Congress, which included his vision for "One Thousand Points of Light"
- 05/07/1992: The 27th amendment passed, establishing that any law that congress passes varying its own compensation cannot be enacted until after an election.
- 08/24/1992: Hurricane Andrew, Category 5 storm, reached American shores. The storm claimed the lives of 65 people and caused $26.5 billion (1992 dollars) in damage. It did an enormous amount of damage to Homestead, Florida.
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Did you know?
When President George Washington marched over 12,000 militia to western Pennsylvania to squash the Whiskey Rebellion, it was the first time that the U.S. government used military force.
Today in History
On September 9, 1850... California was added to the Union
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