Calvin Coolidge Biography

Birth of Calvin Coolidge, the son of a storekeeper

Appointed Governor of Massachusetts

Crushes the Boston Police strike

Appointed Vice President of the USA

Inaugurated Vice President of the USA

Keeps Harding's cabinet in office temporarily to signal continuity after the presidential succession.

Warren Harding dies and Vice President Coolidge succeeds to the presidency.

Sworn in as the 30th President of the United States by his father, John C. Coolidge.

Begins his first presidential term after succeeding Warren Harding.

The vice presidency becomes vacant after Coolidge succeeds to the presidency.

Repeats the presidential oath before a federal judge after returning to Washington.

Supports continued reduction of federal expenditure and public debt.

Backs Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon's programme for lower taxes and federal economy.

Continues support for American participation in the World Court.

Delivers his first annual message to Congress, emphasizing economy, tax reduction and limited government.

Wins the Presidential election

Appointed President of the USA, 30th President, 2nd term

The Immigration Act establishes national-origin quotas that restrict labour migration.

The United States signs the Geneva Protocol prohibiting use in war of chemical and bacteriological methods of warfare.

US troops arrive in Nicaragua after a coup

US troops arrive in Nicaragua after a coup

Sends in US troops to fight the Sandanistas

A Naval Disarmament Conference opens between the UK, USA & Japan

Supports the presidential nomination of Herbert Hoover

Death of Calvin Coolidge