mar 4, 1829 - Petticoat War
Description:
Andrew Jackson is inaugurated as the seventh President of the United States of America. During his inaugural ball, Floride Calhoun, the wife of Vice President John C. Calhoun, refuses to speak to Margaret (Peggy) Eaton, the wife of Secretary of War John Eaton. The incident initiates the "petticoat war."Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 4, 1829
Now
~ 195 years ago
