1860   Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th President of the United States and the first Republican Party President, defeating Democratic Party candidate, Stephen A. Douglas

1861   Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States and delivers the First Inaugural Address.

1864   Abraham Lincoln is re-elected as President of the United States, defeating former Union (American Civil War) general, George B. McClellan

1865   Abraham Lincoln takes office for his second term as President of the United States and delivers the Second Inaugural Address.

1991   Arkansas Governor William J. Clinton* announces his desire to seek nomination for the 1992 Democratic Party candidate for the post of President of the United States.

1999   George W. Bush announces his intention to seek the Republican Party's nomination for President of the United States.