 between two candidates, John C Breckinridge (Southern Democrat) and John Bell (Constitutional Union Party). However Lincoln was anti-slavery. In response, seven southern pro-slavery States seceded from the Union.
16/5/1860, Abraham Lincoln won the Republican nomination for Presidency of the United States, as a compromise candidate.
27/10/1858, Theodore Roosevelt, American Republican and 26th President, was born in New York City, the son of a port officer. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the Russo-Japanese war.
15/9/1857, William Howard Taft, American Republican and 27th President, was born in Cincinnati.
28/12/1856, Woodrow Wilson, American Democrat and 28th President 1913-21, was born in Staunton, Virginia, the son of a Presbyterian Minister.
9/7/1850, Zachary Taylor, American general and Whig, 12th US President for only 16 months, died in Washington DC. The remainder of his term was completed by Millard Fillmore.
15/6/1849, James Knox Polk, American Democrat and 11th President from 1845 to 1849, died in Nashville, Tennessee.
23/2/1848, John Quincy Adams, 6th American President from 1825 to 1829, died in the White House.
8/6/1845, Andrew Jackson, American General and Democrat politician, 7th President from 1829 to 1837, died at the Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee.
4/3/1845. The Democrat Charles Polk was sworn in as 11th President of the USA, following his landslide victory in the November 1944 elections. He strongly supported further westwards expansion of the USA.
29/1/1843, William McKinley, Republican and 25th President, was born in Niles, Ohio, son of an iron manufacturer.
4/4/1841, William Harrison, 9th American President, died after only 31 days in office due to catching pneumonia during his inauguration. His term of office was completed by Vice President John Tyler.
28/6/1836, James Madison, 4th American President from 1809 to 1817, died in Montpelier, Virginia, aged 85.
20/8/1833, Benjamin Harrison, American Republican and 23rd President, was born in North Bend, Ohio. He was the son of a member of Congress and grandson of the 9th President.
19/11/1831, James Garfield, American Republican and 20th President, was born near Orange, Ohio.
4/7/1831 James Monroe, 5th US President from 1817 to 1825, died in New York City.
5/10/1830, Chester Arthur, American Republican and 21st President, was born at Fairfield, Vermont, the son of a Baptist minister.
4/7/1826, Thomas Jefferson, third US President from 1801 to 1809, died and, aged 83. He was buried near Charlottesville, Virginia.
9/2/1825, John Quincy Adams was elected President of the USA, defeating Andrew Adams and ending a 2-month impasse.
4/10/1822, Rutherford Hayes, USA Republican and 19th President, was born in Delaware, Ohio, son of a farmer.
6/12/1820. Monroe was re-elected President of the USA with an overwhelming majority.
9/12/1818, Abraham Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died aged 34. In 1819 his father, Thomas Lincoln married Sarah Bush Johnston.
4/12/1816. President Monroe, having served as US Secretary of State under President Madison, was elected to succeed him. See 2/12/1823.
4/3/1809. Madison was elected President of the USA.
12/2/1809. Abraham Lincoln was born on a farm in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
29/12/1808, Andrew Johnson, American Democrat and 17th President, was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, the son of an inn porter.
3/6/1808, Jefferson Davis, American President of the Confederate Sates during the Civil War, was born in Fairview, Kentucky.
23/11/1804, Franklin Pierce, American Democrat and 14th President, was born at Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
4/3/1801, Thomas Jefferson became 3rd US President.
7/1/1800, Millard Fillimore, American Whig and 13th President, was born in Summerhill, New York State, the son of a farmer.
14/12/1799. George Washington, 1st president of the USA from 1789 to 1797, died in Mount Vernon, on the south bank of the Potomac in Virginia, aged 67. See 30/4/1789.
4/3/1797, John Adams became the 2nd US President.
17/9/1796, George Washington gave his farewell address as president of the USA.
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