1994 Death Ezra Taft Benson, 13th head of Mormon Church, dies at 94 1994 Death Sammy Taft, Canadian businessman (coined term "hat trick"), dies at 81 1993 Death Robert Taft, Jr., Senator-R-Ohio 1971 - 1976, died at age 76 1992 Death Flora SA Benson, U.S., wife of President Ezra Taft B of mormon church, dies 1953 Death Robert Taft, Senator-R-Ohio 1971 - 1976, dies in New York at 63 1942 Birthday Bob Taft, American Politician 1941 Event White Sox Taft Wright sets AL record of RBIs in 13 consecutive games 1930 Event President and Chief Justice William Taft buried in Arlington 1930 Death William H. Taft, 27th U.S. President 1909 - 1913, Chief Justice, dies at 72 1930 Event William Howard Taft, resigns as chief justice for health reasons 1917 Birthday Robert Taft, Jr., born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Senator-R-Ohio 1971 - 1976 1913 Event President Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexico 1912 Event Woodrow Wilson (D) defeats Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) and President Taft (R) 1912 Event Mrs. William Howard Taft plants 1st cherry tree in Washington D.C. 1911 Event New York Public Library building at 5th Avenue dedicated by President Taft 1910 Event Taft is 1st President to throw out a 1st ball at a baseball game 1910 Event President Taft begins tradition of throwing out ball on opening day 1909 Event President Taft inaugrated at 27th president during 10" snowstorm 1908 Event William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan 1899 Birthday Ezra Taft Benson, American Leader 1889 Birthday Robert Taft, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Senator-R-Ohio 1939 - 1953, Taft-Hartley Act 1889 Birthday Robert A. Taft, American Politician 1861 Birthday Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady, 1909-12 1860 Birthday Lorado Taft, U.S., sculptor, Black Hawk 1857 Birthday William Howard Taft, Cin, R, 27th President, 1909-13, chief justice
