I'll try to make this a regular feature. I downloaded a "this day in history" app and it contains some random bits on government and politics that I think are worth sharing.
2003: President Bush orders the start of war against Iraq.
1979: The House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day to day business via C-SPAN.
1924: Brent Scowcroft, former HW Bush cabinet member born.
1920: The US Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time.
1918: The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight savings time.
1916: Eight American airplanes take off in pursuit of Pancho Villa, the first US air combat mission in history.
1891: Earl Warren, Governor of California and Chief justice of the Supreme Court is born.
1734: Thomas McKean, signer of Declaration of Independence is born
