2015 Event Prince Charles shakes hands with Gerry Adams, president of the Sinn Fein party, which was formerly part of the militant Irish Republican Army; Prince Charles is the first member of the British royal family to meet him 2014 Event A bill to restore jobless benefits for the unemployed fails in the U.S. Senate; the benefits, a 3-month extension for 1.3 million unemployed will cost $6 billion; Democrats did not satisfy Republican request for a solid plan on how to pay for it 2013 Event Republican Representative Ted Cruz urged grass-roots activists join him in the fight to defund The Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare 2013 Event U.S. Republican Chuck Hagel is nominated to be the country's next Secretary of Defense by President Barack Obama; John O. Brennan is nominated to be the next CIA Director 2012 Event U.S. voters hold their 2012 presidential election, with Democratic President Barack Obama projected to defeat Republican opponent, Governor Mitt Romney 2012 Event At the National Convention in Tampa, Florida, the U.S. Republican Party nominates Mitt Romney as its candidate in the 2012 presidential election 2012 Event The Republican party's presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney names Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Congressman, as the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate in the November 2012 presidential election 2012 Event U.S. Presidential candidate Ron Paul announces he will end his campaign, but that he will still try to obtain delegates before the Republican National Convention in August 2012 Event 2012 U.S. presidential candiate, Newt Gingrich suspends his campaign for the Republican nomination 2012 Event 2012 Republican Party Presidential primary candidate Jon Huntsman drops out of the race, endorsing Mitt Romney 2012 Event U.S. 2012 Presidential contender Mitt Romney wins the New Hampshire Republican primary; Ron Paul places second, Jon Huntsman places third 2012 Event Iowa voters attend electoral caucuses; Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum lead Republican contenders as nominees for President of the United States 2011 Event 2012 Presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty withdraws from his campaign to win the Republican Party nomination 2011 Event Michelle Bachmann announces she will seek the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States 2011 Event The 112th United States Congress convened; Republican Representative John Boehner of Ohio assumes his new position as Speaker of the House 2010 Event In the U.S., Senators from the Republican Party adopt a bill to ban earmarks, a process of setting aside money in bills for specific purposes specified by legislators 2010 Event Despite considerable opposition, Christine O'Donnell is elected as the Republican Party candidate for Delaware 2004 Event The Republican party nominates George W. Bush as its presidential candidate 2004 Event Former President Gerald Ford suffers a stroke during the Republican National Convention 2000 Event The Republican party nominates George W. Bush to run for president 1998 Death Barry Goldwater, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Senator-R-Arizona 1953 - 1965, 1969 - 1987, Republican Presidential candidate 1964, dies at 89 from a stroke 1997 Death Mary Louise Smith, first woman to chair the Republican National Committee, dies at 82 1996 Death Patrick McGeown, politician, Belfast City Council councilor, volunteer, Provisional Irish Republican Army, participant, Irish hunger strike, 1981, dies at 40 from a heart attack 1996 Event Bob Dole picks Jack Kemp as his Republican Vice Presidential running mate 1993 Event Republican Guard kills 64 in Chad 1992 Event Irish Republican Army bombs London financial district, killing 3 1990 Event Guam Republican governor Joseph Ada re-elected 1988 Event Republican Convention in New Orleans select Bush-Quayle ticket 1988 Event Arizona House of Representatives vote to impeach Republican Governor Evan Mecham 1988 Death Sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83 1987 Event 11 die as a bomb planted by Irish Republican Army explodes 1987 Event Guy Hunt becomes Alabama's 1st Republican governor since 1874 1986 Event Guy Hunt elected 1st Republican governor of Alabama in 112 years 1984 Event Republican convention in Dallas renominates President Reagan and Vice President Bush 1984 Event Republican convention in Houston nominates Ronald Reagan for president 1982 Event Bombs planted by Irish Republican Army explode in 2 London parks 1980 Event Ronald Reagan formally accepts Republican nomination for president 1976 Event President Gerald R. Ford won Republican President nomination at Kansas City convention 1975 Event Ronald Reagan announced candidacy for Republican nomination for president 1975 Event President Ford announced he'll seek Republican nomination for president 1975 Birthday David Ortiz, Dominican Republican Athlete 1974 Event Irish Republican Socialist Party forms 1974 Event Irish Republican Army is outlawed in Britain following deaths of 21 1972 Event Republican convention (Miami Beach, Florida) renominates Vice President Agnew but not unanimous - 1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley 1972 Event Republican convention opens in Miami Beach, Florida 1972 Event Jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400,000 contribution to Republican Party 1970 Birthday Matt Blunt, born in Springfield, Missouri, politician, Republican, 54th Governor of Missouri, formerly an officer in the U.S. Navy 1968 Event Republican convention in Miami Beach nominates Nixon for president 1964 Birthday John Sununu, born in Boston, Massachusetts, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 2003 - 2009, sits on Congressional Oversight Panel for TARP 1964 Event Margaret Chase Smith, Senator-R-Maine, tries for Republican President bid 1961 Birthday David Vitter, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, politician, Republican party, member, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1961 Birthday John Thune, born in Murdo, South Dakota, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from South Dakota, U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's At-Large district 1960 Event Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate 1960 Event Vice President Nixon nominated for President at Republican convention in Chicago 1960 Event U.S. Republican convention nominates Nixon as presidential candidate 1960 Birthday Mark Sanford, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, politician, Republican, 115th Governor of South Carolina, U.S. Air Force Reserve medical administration officer 1958 Birthday John Ensign, born in Roseville, California, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Nevada, former chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee 1957 Birthday Mark Kennedy, born in Benson, Minnesota, politician, Republican, member, U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd district 1957 Birthday John Hoeven, born in Bismarck, North Dakota, politician, Republican, 34th Governor of North Dakota, longest-serving Governor in the U.S. 1956 Birthday James Talent, born in Des Peres, Missouri, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Missouri, senior advisor to Mitt Romney's 2008 Presidential campaign 1956 Birthday Sam Brownback, born in Garnett, Kansas, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Kansas, U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas' 2nd district 1995 - 1996 1956 Birthday Patrick McGeown, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, politician, Belfast City Council councilor, volunteer, Provisional Irish Republican Army, participant, Irish hunger strike, 1981 1956 Event President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon renominated by Republican convention in San Francisco 1956 Birthday Meg Whitman, born in Long Island, New York, formerly, CEO of eBay, billionaire, Republican, 2010 candidate for Governor of California 1955 Birthday Richard Burr, born in Charlottesville, Virginia, politician, Republican party, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1955 Birthday Mike Huckabee, born in Hope, Arkansas, politician, 44th Governor of Arkansas, Republican, candidate for President in 2008, host of 'Huckabee' television talk show 1954 Birthday Mike Rounds, born in Huron, South Dakota, politician, Republican, 31st Governor of South Dakota, Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 24th district 1953 Birthday Linda Lingle, born in St. Louis, Missouri, politician, Republican, 6th Governor of Hawaii, chairman, 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City 1952 Birthday Joaquin Andujar, Dominican Republican Athlete 1952 Birthday Susan Collins, born in Caribou, Maine, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Maine, considered a bipartisan, moderate Republican 1952 Birthday Bob Goodlatte, born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, politician, Republican party, U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district 1952 Event General Eisenhower nominated as Republican presidential candidate 1952 Birthday Gordon Smith, born in Pendleton, Oregon, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Oregon 1997 - 2009, President of the Oregon State Senate 1995 - 1997 1952 Birthday John Kasich, born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, politician, Republican party, former U.S. Representative from Ohio's 12th district, 'Heartland with John Kasich' host 1952 Birthday Bill Frist, born in Nashville, Tennessee, physician, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, U.S. Senate Majority Leader 2003 - 2007 1952 Birthday John Cornyn, born in Houston, Texas, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Texas, Chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee for the 111th U.S. Congress 1951 Birthday Jim DeMint, born in Greenville, South Carolina, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, representative, 4th congressional district 1999 - 2005 1951 Birthday Michael Crapo, born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Idaho, Member, U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd district 1993 - 1999 1951 Birthday Lee Atwater, Republican National Committee Chairman, 1989-91 1950 Birthday Bill Owens, born in Fort Worth, Texas, politician, Republican party, 40th Governor of Colorado 1950 Birthday Chris Cannon, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, politician, Republican party, U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 3rd district 1950 Birthday Alan Keyes, born in Long Island, New York, politician, Republican party, 16th Assistant Secretary of State for international Organization Affairs 1950 Birthday Rick Perry, born in Paint Creek, Texas, politician, Republican, 47th Governor of Texas, chairman Republican Governors Association, 2008 1948 Event President Truman re-elected in an upset over Republican Thomas Dewey 1948 Event Republican National Convention in Philadelphia nominates New York Governor Thomas Dewey 1944 Death Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 1937 Event Republican offensive near Belchite Spain 1937 Event Republican offensive by Brunete in Spain 1935 Birthday Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican 1930 Birthday Clayton K. Yeutter, Nebraska, U.S. trade rep/Republican National chairman 1928 Event Republican National Convention, met in KC, nominated Herbert Hoover 1925 Event Greek republican constitution enforced 1919 Birthday Wally Hickel, bron in Ellinwood, Kansas, Alaska Governor 1966 - 1969, Republican, U.S. Secretary of Interior, 1969 - 1971 1911 Birthday Ronald Reagan, born in Illinois, 40th President, Republican, 1981 - 1989 1909 Birthday Barry Goldwater, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Senator-R-Arizona 1953 - 1965, 1969 - 1987, Republican Presidential candidate 1964 1907 Birthday Ray C Bliss, R, Ohio State Republican Chairman 1907 Birthday Hiram Fong, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, businessman, politician, Harvard law degree, United States Senator from Hawaii, Republican Party 1907 Birthday Harold Stassen, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Minnesota Governor, Republican perennial President candidate 1892 Event Republican convention in Minneapolis begins 1888 Event Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison 1884 Event Congressman John R Lynch presides over Republican National Convention 1884 Event John Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention 1884 Event William Sherman refuses Republican presidential nomination saying "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected" 1874 Event 1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast 1872 Event Republican National Convention meets, Philadelphia 1868 Event Republican National Convention, meets in Chicago, nominates Grant 1864 Event Abe Lincoln renominated for President by Republican Party 1860 Event Republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president 1856 Event Republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia 1856 Event 1st national meeting of Republican Party in Pittsburgh 1854 Event 1st Republican state convention in Ripon, Wisconsin 1854 Event Republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisconsin 1854 Event 1st meeting of Republican Party in Michigan 1854 Event Alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc 1833 Birthday Powell Clayton, born in Bethel Pennsylvania, Brigadier General Union volunteers, Arkansas Governor 1868 - 1871, Republican 1825 Birthday Elisha P. Ferry, Washington Governor 1889 - 1893, Republican 1813 Birthday Zachariah Chandler, U.S., merchant/politician, found Republican Party 1811 Birthday Friedrich Hecker, Baden, German revolutionary republican politician 1805 Event End of French Republican calendar; France returns to Gregorianism 1793 Event Republican calendar replaces Gregorian calendar in France 1793 Event 1st republican constitution in France adopted 1792 Event Origin of French Republican Era 1792 Birthday Thaddeus Stevens, U.S. Radical Republican congressional leader, Rep-R
