KLUB 106.9 The Rock » andy warhol http://1069therock.com The Best Classic Rock & The Best New Rock Sat, 25 May 2013 16:00:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Day in History for July 9 – Zachary Taylor Dies and More http://1069therock.com/this-day-in-history-for-july-9--zachary-taylor-dies-and-more/ http://1069therock.com/this-day-in-history-for-july-9--zachary-taylor-dies-and-more/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:00:28 +0000 Amory Gritta http://1069therock.com/?p=6910 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1850 – President Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the US, dies after only 16 months in office (More info)

1868 – The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African-Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law (More info)

1900 – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom gives royal assent to an act uniting the six Australian colonies as the Commonwealth of Australia (More info)

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