1800–1896

1840 Events January–March * January 3 – One of the predecessor papers of the ''Herald Sun'' of Melbourne, Australia, ''The Port Phillip Herald'', is founded. * January 10 – Uniform Penny Post is introduced in the United Kingdom. * Janua ...

Tippecanoe and Tyler Too "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too", originally published as "Tip and Ty", was a popular and influential campaign song of the Whig Party's colorful Log Cabin Campaign in the 1840 United States presidential election. Its lyrics sang the praises of Whig ...

" – 1840 U.S. presidential slogan of William Henry Harrison. Tippecanoe was a famous 1811 battle in which Harrison defeated

Tecumseh Tecumseh ( ; October 5, 1813) was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh traveled widely, forming a Native American confederacy and ...

; John Tyler was Harrison's running mate. *" Independent Treasury and Liberty" – Martin Van Buren

1844 In the Philippines, it was the only leap year with 365 days, as December 31 was skipped when 1845 began after December 30. Events January–March * January 15 – The University of Notre Dame, based in the city of the same name, receives ...

54-40 or fight The Oregon boundary dispute or the Oregon Question was a 19th-century territorial dispute over the political division of the Pacific Northwest of North America between several nations that had competing territorial and commercial aspirations in t ...

" – James K. Polk, highlighting his position on resolving the Oregon Territory boundary dispute with Russia and the United Kingdom. *"Reannexation of Texas and Reoccupation of Oregon" – James K. Polk, drawing attention to his stand on Texas annexation and the Oregon boundary question. *"Who is James K. Polk?" –

Henry Clay Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state, al ...

, suggesting that Polk was unknown, and so inexperienced and unqualified. *"Hurrah! Hurrah! The Country's Risin', for Henry Clay and Frelinghuysen!" – Henry Clay and running mate Theodore Frelinghuysen.

1848 1848 is historically famous for the wave of revolutions, a series of widespread struggles for more liberal governments, which broke out from Brazil to Hungary; although most failed in their immediate aims, they significantly altered the polit ...

*"For President of the People" – Zachary Taylor *"The Sub Treasury and the Tariff of '46" –

Lewis Cass Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He w ...

1852 Events January–March * January 14 – President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte proclaims a new constitution for the French Second Republic. * January 15 – Nine men representing various Jewish charitable organizations come tog ...

*"We Polked you in '44, We shall Pierce you in '52" – 1852 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of

Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. He was a northern Democrat who believed that the abolitionist movement was a fundamental threat to the nation's unity ...

; the '44 referred to the 1844 election of James K. Polk as president. *"The Hero of many battles." – Winfield Scott * "First in war, first in peace" – Winfield Scott

1856 Events January–March * January 8 – Borax deposits are discovered in large quantities by John Veatch in California. * January 23 – American paddle steamer SS ''Pacific'' leaves Liverpool (England) for a transatlantic voyag ...

*"Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Speech, Free Men, Fremont" – 1856 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of John Fremont *"Fremont and freedom" – John Fremont *"We'll Buck 'em in '56" –

James Buchanan James Buchanan Jr. ( ; April 23, 1791June 1, 1868) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861. He previously served as secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and repr ...

, playing on "Old Buck", the nickname associated with his last name. (Also "We Po'ked 'em in '44, we

Pierced Body piercing, which is a form of body modification, is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn, or where an implant could be inserted. The word ''piercing'' can refer to ...

'em in '52, and we'll Buck 'em in '56". See

, 1852.)

1860 Events January–March * January 2 – The discovery of a hypothetical planet Vulcan is announced at a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris, France. * January 10 – The Pemberton Mill in Lawrence, Massachusett ...

*"Vote yourself a farm and horses" – Abraham Lincoln, referring to Republican support for a law granting homesteads on the

American frontier The American frontier, also known as the Old West or the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of United States territorial acquisitions, American expansion in mainland North Amer ...

areas of the West. *"Honest old Abe" – Abraham Lincoln *"The Union must and shall be preserved!" – Abraham Lincoln *" Protection to American industry" – Abraham Lincoln *"True to the Union and the Constitution to the last." –

Stephen A. Douglas Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. A senator, he was one of two nominees of the badly split Democratic Party for president in the 1860 presidential election, which wa ...

*"The champion of popular sovereignty." – Stephen A. Douglas *"The Union now and forever" – Stephen A. Douglas *The Union and the Constitution" – John Bell (Also "John Bell and the Constitution", and "The Union, the Constitution, and the enforcement of the laws.")

1864 Events January–March * January 13 – American songwriter Stephen Foster ("Oh! Susanna", "Old Folks at Home") dies aged 37 in New York City, leaving a scrap of paper reading "Dear friends and gentle hearts". His parlor song " ...

*"Don't change horses midstream" – Abraham Lincoln *"Union, liberty, peace" – Abraham Lincoln *"For Union and Constitution" – Abraham Lincoln (Also "The Union and the Constitution") *"An honorable, permanent and happy peace." – George B. McClellan

1868 Events January–March * January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries. * January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Jap ...

*"Let Us Have Peace" – 1868 presidential campaign slogan of

Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant ; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Ar ...

*"Vote as You Shot" – 1868 presidential campaign slogan of Ulysses S. Grant *"Peace, Union, and constitutional government." –

Horatio Seymour Horatio Seymour (May 31, 1810February 12, 1886) was an American politician. He served as Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and from 1863 to 1864. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president in the 1868 United States presidential elec ...

1872 Events January–March * January 12 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years. * February 2 – The government of the United Kingdom buys a number of forts on ...

*"Grant Us Another Term" –

*"Turn the Rascals Out" – 1872

Horace Greeley Horace Greeley (February 3, 1811 – November 29, 1872) was an American newspaper editor and publisher who was the founder and newspaper editor, editor of the ''New-York Tribune''. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congressm ...

slogan against

Grantism Grantism is a derisive term of United States origin referring to the political incompetence, corruption, and fraud, during the administration of President Ulysses S. Grant. His presidency, which lasted from 1869 to 1877, was marred by many scan ...

. *"Universal amnesty, impartial suffrage" – Greeley slogan showing support for reconciling with former members of the

Confederacy Confederacy or confederate may refer to: States or communities * Confederate state or confederation, a union of sovereign groups or communities * Confederate States of America, a confederation of secessionist American states that existed between ...

1876 Events January–March * January 1 The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...

*"Tilden and Reform" – Samuel Tilden *"Honest Sam Tilden" – Samuel Tilden *"Tilden or Blood!" – 1877 slogan of Tilden supporters during conflict that led to the

Compromise of 1877 The Compromise of 1877, also known as the Wormley Agreement or the Bargain of 1877, was an unwritten deal, informally arranged among members of the United States Congress, to settle the intensely disputed 1876 presidential election between Ruth ...

*"Hayes the true and Wheeler too" – Slogan and campaign song title for Rutherford B. Hayes and

William A. Wheeler William Almon Wheeler (June 30, 1819June 4, 1887) was an American politician and attorney. He served as a United States representative from New York from 1861 to 1863 and 1869 to 1877, and the 19th vice president of the United States from 1877 t ...

, with song adapted from 1840s "Tippecanoe and Tyler too". *"The boys in blue vote for Hayes and Wheeler" – Hayes' appeal to fellow Union Army veterans.

1884 Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price atte ...

*"Rum, Romanism and Rebellion" – Republican attack because of supposed Democratic support for consuming alcoholic beverages, Catholic immigrants, and the

. *"Ma, Ma, where's my Pa?" – Used by

James G. Blaine James Gillespie Blaine (January 31, 1830January 27, 1893) was an American statesman and Republican politician who represented Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1876, serving as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representative ...

supporters against Grover Cleveland. The slogan referred to the allegation that Cleveland had fathered an illegitimate child. When Cleveland was elected, his supporters added "Gone to the White House, Ha, Ha, Ha!" *"Burn this letter!" – Cleveland supporters' attack on Blaine's supposed corruption, quoting a line from Blaine correspondence that became public. *"Tell the Truth!" – Cleveland's advice to his supporters after the allegations of his illegitimate child came to light. *"Blaine, Blaine, James G. Blaine! The continental liar from the state of Maine!" – Cleveland campaign attack on Blaine's alleged corruption in office.

1888 In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late ...

*"Rejuvenated Republicanism" – Benjamin Harrison *"Grandfather's hat fits Ben!" – Benjamin Harrison, referring to his grandfather, William Henry Harrison *"Tippecanoe and Morton too" – Slogan and campaign song title for Benjamin Harrison and

Levi P. Morton Levi Parsons Morton (May 16, 1824 – May 16, 1920) was the 22nd vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He also served as United States ambassador to France, as a U.S. representative from New York, and as the 31st Governor of Ne ...

, with song adapted from 1840s "Tippecanoe and Tyler too". *"Unnecessary taxation oppresses industry." – Grover Cleveland *"Reduce the tariff on necessaries of life." – Grover Cleveland

1892 Events January–March * January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States. * February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado. * February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...

*"Our choice: Cleve and Steve." – Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson *"Tariff Reform" – Grover Cleveland *"No

Force Bill The Force Bill, formally titled "''An Act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports''", (1833), refers to legislation enacted by the 22nd U.S. Congress on March 2, 1833, during the nullification crisis. Passed by Congress at ...

." – Grover Cleveland (To which southern Democrats appended "No Negro Domination!") *"Harrison and Protection." – Benjamin Harrison *"Protection-Reciprocity-Honest Money." – Benjamin Harrison

1896 Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...

*"Patriotism, Protection, and Prosperity" – William McKinley * "No Cross of Gold, No Crown of Thorns." – William Jennings Bryan

1900–1996

1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 ...

*"Four more years of the full dinner pail" – William McKinley *"Let Well Enough Alone" – William McKinley

1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system. * ...

*"To Assure Continued Prosperity" – Theodore Roosevelt *"National Unity. Prosperity. Advancement." – Theodore Roosevelt

1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...

*"A Square Deal For All" – William Howard Taft *"Vote for Taft now, you can vote for Bryan any time" – William Howard Taft. The slogan referred to Bryan's two previous failed presidential bids in

1896 Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...

and

1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 ...

*"Facing the Future" – William Jennings Bryan

1912 Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ...

*"It is nothing but fair to leave Taft in the chair" – William Howard Taft *"Win with Wilson" – Woodrow Wilson *"Vote for 8 Hour Wilson" – Woodrow Wilson *"I am for Wilson and an

8 Hour Day The eight-hour day movement (also known as the 40-hour week movement or the short-time movement) was a social movement to regulate the length of a working day, preventing excesses and abuses. An eight-hour work day has its origins in the 16 ...

" – Woodrow Wilson *"The man of the eight-hour day" – Woodrow Wilson *"A Square Deal All Around" – Theodore Roosevelt

1916 Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * ...

*"America First and America Efficient" – Charles Evans Hughes *"He has kept us out of war." – Woodrow Wilson 1916 U.S. presidential campaign slogan *"He proved the pen mightier than the sword." – Woodrow Wilson 1916 U.S. presidential campaign slogan *"War in the East, Peace in the West, Thank God for Woodrow Wilson." – Woodrow Wilson 1916 U.S. presidential campaign slogan *"War in Europe – Peace in America – God Bless Wilson" – Woodrow Wilson 1916 U.S. presidential campaign slogan

1920 Events January * January 1 Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...

*" Return to normalcy" – 1920 U.S. presidential campaign theme of Warren G. Harding, referring to returning to normal times following World War I. *"America First" 1920 US presidential campaign theme of Warren G. Harding, tapping into isolationist and

anti-immigrant sentiment Opposition to immigration, also known as anti-immigration, has become a significant political ideology in many countries. In the modern sense, immigration refers to the entry of people from one state or territory into another state or territory ...

after World War I. *"Peace. Progress. Prosperity." –

James M. Cox James Middleton Cox (March 31, 1870 July 15, 1957) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 46th and 48th governor of Ohio, and a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio. As the Democratic nominee for President of the United St ...

*"From

Atlanta Prison The United States Penitentiary, Atlanta (USP Atlanta) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Atlanta, Georgia. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice ...

to the White House, 1920."

Eugene V. Debs Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) was an American socialism, socialist, political activist, trade unionist, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and five times the candidate ...

, in reference to his imprisonment under the Sedition Act during World War I

1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...

*"Keep Cool and Keep Coolidge" – The 1924 presidential campaign slogan of

Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge (born John Calvin Coolidge Jr.; ; July 4, 1872January 5, 1933) was the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929. Born in Vermont, Coolidge was a History of the Republican Party (United States), Republican lawyer ...

. *"Honest Days With Davis" – John W. Davis (Usually used in conjunction with an illustration of Teapot Rock to highlight the Teapot Dome scandal.)

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...

*"Who but Hoover?" – 1928 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Herbert Hoover. *"A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage" – Commonly cited version of a claim asserted in a Republican Party flier on behalf of the 1928 U.S. presidential campaign of Herbert Hoover. *"Honest. Able. Fearless." –

Al Smith Alfred Emanuel Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was an American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York and was the Democratic Party's candidate for president in 1928. The son of an Irish-American mother and a C ...

*"All for 'Al' and 'Al' for All." – Al Smith *"Make your wet dreams come true." – Al Smith, referring to his stand in favor of repealing Prohibition.

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

*"Happy Days Are Here Again" – 1932 slogan by Democratic presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt. *"We are turning the corner" – 1932 campaign slogan in the depths of the

Great Depression The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ...

by Republican president Herbert Hoover.

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

*"Defeat the

New Deal The New Deal was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939. Major federal programs agencies included the Civilian Cons ...

and Its Reckless Spending" – 1936 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of

Alfred M. Landon Alfred Mossman Landon (September 9, 1887October 12, 1987) was an American oilman and politician who served as the 26th governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 1936 presidential e ...

*"Let's Get Another Deck" – 1936 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Alfred M. Landon, using a card game metaphor to answer the "new deal" cards metaphor of Franklin D. Roosevelt *"Let's Make It a Landon-Slide" – 1936 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Alfred M. Landon *"Life, Liberty, and Landon" – 1936 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Alfred M. Landon *"Remember Hoover!" – 1936 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Franklin D. Roosevelt *"Forward with Roosevelt" – Franklin Roosevelt

1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *January ...

*"Better A Third Termer than a Third Rater" – 1940 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Franklin D. Roosevelt *"I Want Roosevelt Again!" – Franklin D. Roosevelt *"Willkie for the Millionaires, Roosevelt for the Millions" – Franklin D. Roosevelt *"Carry on with Roosevelt" – Franklin D. Roosevelt *"No Third Term" – 1940 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of

Wendell L. Willkie Wendell Lewis Willkie (born Lewis Wendell Willkie; February 18, 1892 – October 8, 1944) was an American lawyer, corporate executive and the 1940 History of the United States Republican Party, Republican nominee for President of the United State ...

*"No Fourth Term Either" – Wendell Willkie *"Roosevelt for Ex-President" – 1940 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Wendell Willkie *"There's No Indispensable Man" – 1940 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Wendell L. Willkie *"We Want Willkie" – 1940 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Wendell L. Willkie *"Win with Willkie" – 1940 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Wendell L. Willkie

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

*"Don't swap horses in midstream" – 1944 campaign slogan of Franklin Roosevelt. The slogan was also used by Abraham Lincoln in the 1864 election. *"We are going to win this war and the peace that follows" – 1944 campaign slogan in the midst of World War II by Democratic president Franklin D. Roosevelt *"Dewey or don't we" –

Thomas E. Dewey Thomas Edmund Dewey (March 24, 1902 – March 16, 1971) was an American lawyer, prosecutor, and politician who served as the 47th governor of New York from 1943 to 1954. He was the Republican candidate for president in 1944 and 1948: although ...

*"Win the war quicker with Dewey and Bricker" - 1944 campaign slogan during World War II in support of Thomas E. Dewey and his vice presidential nominee,

John W. Bricker John William Bricker (September 6, 1893March 22, 1986) was an American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator and the 54th governor of Ohio. He was also the Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee for Vice Pres ...

1948 Events January * January 1 The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

*"I'm just wild about Harry" – 1948 U.S. presidential slogan of

Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin ...

, taken from a 1921 popular song title written by

Noble Sissle Noble Lee Sissle (July 10, 1889 – December 17, 1975) was an American jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer, and playwright, best known for the Broadway musical ''Shuffle Along'' (1921), and its hit song "I'm Just Wild About Harry". Ea ...

and Eubie Blake *"Pour it on 'em, Harry!" – 1948 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Harry S. Truman *"Give Em Hell, Harry!" – Harry Truman (After a man shouted it during one of his whistle stop railroad tours) *"

The Buck Stops Here Buck passing, or passing the buck, or sometimes (playing) the blame game, is the act of attributing to another person or group one's own responsibility. It is often used to refer to a strategy in power politics whereby a state tries to get anothe ...

"—Harry Truman (Sign kept on The Resolute Desk that became a staple of Truman's presidency) *"Dew it with Dewey" –

*"Win with Dewey" –

*"Get in the fight for states' rights" –

Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Prior to his 48 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Caro ...

*"Work with Wallace" –

Henry A. Wallace Henry Agard Wallace (October 7, 1888 – November 18, 1965) was an American politician, journalist, farmer, and businessman who served as the 33rd vice president of the United States, the 11th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, and the 10th U.S. S ...

*"Work for Peace" –

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

*"I like Ike" – 1952 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Dwight D. Eisenhower *"Madly for Adlai" – 1952 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Adlai Stevenson

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

*"I still like Ike" – 1956 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Dwight D. Eisenhower *"Peace and Prosperity" – 1956 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Dwight D. Eisenhower *"Adlai and Estes – The Bestest" – Adlai Stevenson and

Estes Kefauver Carey Estes Kefauver (; July 26, 1903 – August 10, 1963) was an American politician from Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1939 to 1949 and in the Senate from 1949 until his d ...

*"The Winning Team" – Adlai Stevenson and

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

*"A time for greatness 1960" – U.S. presidential campaign theme of John F. Kennedy (Kennedy also used "We Can Do Better" and "Leadership for the 60s"). *"Peace, Experience, Prosperity" – Richard Nixon's slogan showing his expertise over Kennedy. *"Experience Counts" - Richard Nixon slogan boasting the experience of the Nixon Lodge ticket. *"Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy" – Catchy jingle extolling Kennedy's virtues.

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

*"All the way with LBJ" – 1964 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Lyndon B. Johnson *"In Your Heart, You Know He's Right" – 1964 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of

Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for presiden ...

*"In Your Guts, You Know He's Nuts" – 1964 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Lyndon B. Johnson supporters, answering Goldwater's slogan *"The Stakes Are Too High For You To Stay Home" - 1964 U.S. campaign slogan of Lyndon B. Johnson, as seen in The Daisy Ad

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

*"Some People Talk Change, Others Cause It" – Hubert Humphrey, 1968 *"This time, vote like your whole world depended on it" – 1968 slogan of Richard Nixon *"To Begin Anew..." –

Eugene McCarthy Eugene Joseph McCarthy (March 29, 1916December 10, 2005) was an American politician, writer, and academic from Minnesota. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the United States Senate from 1959 to 1971. ...

, 1968 *"Nixon's the One" – Richard M. Nixon, 1968

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

*"Nixon Now" – Richard M. Nixon, 1972 (also, "Nixon Now, More than Ever") *"Come home, America" –

George McGovern George Stanley McGovern (July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American historian and South Dakota politician who was a U.S. representative and three-term U.S. senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 pres ...

, 1972 *"Acid, Amnesty, and Abortion for All" – 1972 anti-Democratic Party slogan, from a statement made to reporter

Bob Novak Robert David Sanders Novak (February 26, 1931 – August 18, 2009) was an American syndicated columnist, journalist, television personality, author, and conservative political commentator. After working for two newspapers before serving in the ...

by Missouri Senator

Thomas F. Eagleton Thomas Francis Eagleton (September 4, 1929 – March 4, 2007) was an American lawyer serving as a United States senator from Missouri, from 1968 to 1987. He was briefly the Democratic vice presidential nominee under George McGovern in 1972. He ...

(as related in Novak's 2007 memoir, ''Prince of Darkness'') *"Dick Nixon Before He Dicks You" – Popular anti-Nixon slogan, 1972 *"They can't lick our Dick" – Popular campaign slogan for Nixon supporters *"Don't change Dicks in the midst of a screw, vote for Nixon in '72" – Popular campaign slogan for Nixon supporters *"Unbought and Unbossed" official campaign slogan for Shirley Chisholm

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

*"He's making us proud again" –

Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected ...

*"Not Just Peanuts" – Jimmy Carter *"A Leader, for a Change" (also "Leaders, for a Change") – Jimmy Carter *"Why not the Best?" – Jimmy Carter *"Peaches And Cream" Jimmy Carter (from Georgia) and running mate Walter Mondale (from Minnesota)

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

*"Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?" –

Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...

*" Let's Make America Great Again" –

*"A Tested and Trustworthy Team" – Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

*"It's Morning Again in America" – Ronald Reagan *"For New Leadership" (also "America Needs New Leadership") – Walter Mondale *" Where's the beef?" – Walter Mondale. An advertising slogan used by the restaurant chain Wendy's to imply that its competitors served sandwiches with relatively small contents of beef. Used by Mondale to imply that the program policies of rival candidate

Gary Hart Gary Warren Hart (''né'' Hartpence; born November 28, 1936) is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. He was the front-runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination until he dropped out amid revelations of extramarital affairs. ...

lacked actual substance.

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

*"A Leader for America" –

Robert J. Dole Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. He was the Republican Leader of the Senate during the final 11 years of his te ...

*"Kinder, Gentler Nation" –

George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...

*" Thousand Points of Light" – George H. W. Bush *"Read My Lips, No New Taxes" – George H. W. Bush *"On Your Side" – Michael Dukakis *"Keep Hope Alive" –

Jesse Jackson Jesse Louis Jackson (né Burns; born October 8, 1941) is an American political activist, Baptist minister, and politician. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as a shadow U.S. senator ...

1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ...

*"For People, for a Change" – 1992 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Bill Clinton *"It's Time to Change America" – a theme of the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign of Bill Clinton *"Putting People First" – 1992 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Bill Clinton *"

It's the economy, stupid "The economy, stupid" is a phrase that was coined by James Carville in 1992. It is often quoted from a televised quip by Carville as "It’s the economy, stupid." Carville was a strategist in Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign a ...

" – originally intended for an internal audience, it became the de facto slogan for the Bill Clinton campaign *"Stand by the President" –

*"A Proud Tradition" – George H. W. Bush *"Don't Change the Team in the Middle of the Stream" – George H. W. Bush and Dan Quayle *"America First" –

Pat Buchanan Patrick Joseph Buchanan (; born November 2, 1938) is an American paleoconservative political commentator, columnist, politician, and broadcaster. Buchanan was an assistant and special consultant to U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, an ...

*"Down with King George" – Pat Buchanan, in reference to Bush *"Send Bush a Message" – Pat Buchanan *"Conservative of the Heart" – Pat Buchanan *"A Voice for the Voiceless" – Pat Buchanan *"Ross for Boss" –

Ross Perot Henry Ross Perot (; June 27, 1930 – July 9, 2019) was an American business magnate, billionaire, politician and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems. He ran an inde ...

*"I'm Ross, and you're the Boss!" – Ross Perot *"Leadership for a Change" – Ross Perot

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...

*"Building a bridge to the twenty-first century" – Bill Clinton *"Bob Dole. A Better Man. For a Better America." or "The Better Man for a Better America" –

Bob Dole Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. He was the Republican Leader of the Senate during the final 11 years of his te ...

*"Go Pat Go" –

2000–present

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

*"Leadership for the New Millennium" –

Al Gore Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Gore was the Democratic Part ...

presidential campaign *"Prosperity and Progress" – alternative slogan of the

presidential campaign *" Compassionate Conservatism" –

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...

presidential campaign *"Reformer with Results" –

presidential campaign

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

Republican Party candidates

*"A Safer World and a More Hopeful America" –

presidential campaign

Democratic Party candidates

*"A Stronger America" – John Kerry

campaign Campaign or The Campaign may refer to: Types of campaigns * Campaign, in agriculture, the period during which sugar beets are harvested and processed * Advertising campaign, a series of advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme * B ...

*"Let America Be America Again" – John Kerry presidential campaign alternative slogan *"Dean for America" – Howard Dean campaign slogan

Libertarian Party candidates

* "Lighting the fires of Liberty, one heart at a time" used by Michael Badnarik's

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

Democratic Party candidates

*" Yes We Can" – Barack Obama campaign chant,

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

*"We are the ones we've been waiting for." – 2008 U.S. presidential campaign rallying cry of Barack Obama during the Democratic convention in Denver. *"Change We Can Believe In." – 2008 US presidential campaign slogan of Barack Obama *"Change We Need." and "Change." – 2008 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Barack Obama during the general election. *"Fired up! Ready to go!" – Barack Obama campaign chant,

*"Hope" – 2008 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Barack Obama during the general election. *"Ready for change, ready to lead" – Hillary Clinton campaign slogan, also "Big Challenges, Real Solutions: Time to Pick a President," "In to Win," "Working for Change, Working for You," and "The strength and experience to make change happen."

Republican Party candidates

*"Country First" –

U.S. presidential campaign slogan of

John McCain John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms ...

*"Reform, prosperity and peace" – 2008 U.S. presidential motto of John McCain.

Independent candidates

*"People Fighting Back", and "We'll fight back" – Ralph Nader

slogan

Libertarian Party candidates

* "Liberty for America" used by Bob Barr's

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

Democratic Party candidates

*"Forward" –

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

U.S. presidential slogan of Barack Obama. *"Middle Class First" -

U.S. presidential slogan of Barack Obama.

Republican Party candidates

*"Believe in America" –

U.S. presidential slogan of

Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American politician, businessman, and lawyer serving as the junior United States senator from Utah since January 2019, succeeding Orrin Hatch. He served as the 70th governor of Massachusetts f ...

. *"America's Comeback Team" –

U.S. presidential slogan of

after picking

Paul Ryan Paul Davis Ryan (born January 29, 1970) is an American former politician who served as the List of Speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 54th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. A member o ...

as his running mate *"Obama Isn't Working" – slogan used by

's 2012 campaign, a takeoff of "

Labour Isn't Working "Labour Isn't Working" was an advertising campaign in the United Kingdom. It was run by the Conservative Party in 1978 in anticipation that Labour Party Prime Minister James Callaghan would call a general election. It was revived for the gener ...

," a similar campaign previously used by the British

Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P ...

*"Restore Our Future" – slogan used by

's 2012 campaign *"The Courage to Fight for America" –

U.S. presidential slogan of Rick Santorum. *"Restore America Now" –

U.S. presidential slogan of

Ron Paul Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American author, activist, physician and retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977 and again from 1979 to 1985, as well ...

Libertarian Party candidates

*"The People's President" – Gary Johnson

slogan *"Live Free" – Gary Johnson campaign slogan

Green Party candidates

*"A Green New Deal for America" – Official slogan of the Jill Stein

Constitution Party candidates

*"Citizenship Matters" – Virgil Goode

slogan

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

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Make America Great Again "Make America Great Again" or MAGA is an American political slogan popularized by Donald Trump in his successful 2016 presidential campaign. The slogan became a pop culture phenomenon, seeing widespread use and spawning numerous variants in ...

!" – used by Donald Trump's

*"Courageous Conservatives" and "Reigniting the Promise of America" – used by Ted Cruz's

, also "TRUSTED," "A Time for Truth," and "Defeat the Washington Cartel" *"A New American Century" – used by

Marco Rubio Marco Antonio Rubio (born May 28, 1971) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Florida, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Speaker of the Florida Hous ...

. *"Kasich For America" or "Kasich For US" – used by John Kasich's

*"Heal. Inspire. Revive." – used by Ben Carson's

. *"Jeb!", "Jeb can fix it," and "All in for Jeb" – used by Jeb Bush's

. also "Right to Rise" and "Slow and Steady Wins the Race" *"Defeat the Washington Machine. Unleash the American Dream." – used by

Rand Paul Randal Howard Paul (born January 7, 1963) is an American physician and politician serving as the junior U.S. senator from Kentucky since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he is a son of former three-time presidential candidate and 12 ...

*"From Hope to Higher Ground" – used by

Mike Huckabee Michael Dale Huckabee (born August 24, 1955) is an American politician, Baptist minister, and political commentator who served as the 44th governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate for the Republican Party presidential nomina ...

. *"New Possibilities. Real Leadership." – used by Carly Fiorina's

. *"Telling it like it is."– used by Chris Christie's

*"Tanned, Rested, Ready."– used by

Bobby Jindal Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (born June 10, 1971) is an American politician who served as the 55th Governor of Louisiana from 2008 to 2016. The only living former Louisiana governor, Jindal also served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives a ...

Democratic Party candidates

*"Hillary For America" – used by Hillary Clinton's

*"Forward Together" – used by Hillary Clinton's campaign, on the side of her bus. *"Fighting for us" – used by Hillary Clinton's

*"I'm With Her" – used by Hillary Clinton's

*"Stick it to the man by voting for a woman"- used by Hillary Clinton's

*"Stronger Together" – used by Hillary Clinton's

*"Love Trumps Hate" used by Hillary Clinton's

*"When they go low, we go high" – used by

Michelle Obama Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is married t ...

and adopted by Hillary Clinton's

*"A Future To Believe In" – used by

Bernie Sanders Bernard Sanders (born September8, 1941) is an American politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. He was the U.S. representative for the state's at-large congressional district from 1991 to 2007 ...

*"Feel the Bern" – a common but unofficial slogan used by supporters of

* "Fixing Democracy Can't-Wait" – used by Lawrence Lessig's

2016 presidential campaign This national electoral calendar for 2016 lists the national/federal elections held in 2016 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. January *7 January: Kir ...

Libertarian Party candidates

*"Our Best America Yet!" – used by Gary Johnson's

*"Live Free" – used by Gary Johnson's

*"#TeamGov" – used by Gary Johnson's

, as a reference to both Johnson and running mate Bill Weld being former Governors of New Mexico and Massachusetts respectively. *"Be Libertarian with me" – used by Gary Johnson's

*"You In?" – used by Gary Johnson's

*"Make America Sane Again" common but unofficial slogan in support of Gary Johnson's

*"Taking over the government to leave everyone alone" used by Austin Petersen's

Green Party candidates

*"It's in our hands" – used by Jill Stein's

Independents

*"It's never too late to do the right thing" – used by Evan McMullin

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Democratic Party candidates

* "Build Back Better" used by Joe Biden's

* "Restore The Soul of The Nation" used by Joe Biden's

* "Our best days still lie ahead" used by Joe Biden's

* "No Malarkey!" used by Joe Biden's

* "Bye Don" a common play on words by Joe Biden's

* "Not me. Us." used by

* "Feel the Bern." used by

* "Dream Big Fight Hard" used by Elizabeth Warren's

* "I like Mike" used by

Michael Bloomberg Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and author. He is the majority owner, co-founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P. He was Mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013, and was a ca ...

* "Mike will get it done" used by

* "Win the Era" used by

Pete Buttigieg Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg ( ; ; Sometimes pronounced or , but not by Buttigieg himself. born January 19, 1982) is an American politician and former military officer who is currently serving as the United States secretary of transp ...

* "A new generation of leadership" used by

* "BOOT EDGE EDGE" used by

* "Lead with Love" used by Tulsi Gabbard's

* "Humanity First" used by Andrew Yang's

* "Not left. Not right. Forward." used by Andrew Yang's

* "MATH - Make America Think Harder" used by Andrew Yang's

* "Building Opportunity Together" used by

Michael Bennet Michael Farrand Bennet (born November 28, 1964) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Colorado, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed t ...

* "Focus on the Future" used by John Delaney's

* "We Rise" used by Cory Booker's

* "Join the Evolution!" used by Marianne Williamson's

* "One Nation. One Destiny." used by Julian Castro's

* "For The People" used by Kamala Harris's

* "We're all in this together." used by Beto O'Rourke's

* "Our Future Is Now" used by Tim Ryan's

* "Working People First" used by

Bill de Blasio Bill de Blasio (; born Warren Wilhelm Jr., May 8, 1961; later Warren de Blasio-Wilhelm) is an American politician who served as the 109th mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he held the office of New Yor ...

* "Brave Wins" used by Kirsten Gillibrand's

* "Our Moment" used by Jay Inslee's

* "Stand Tall" used by John Hickenlooper's

* "End the American Empire" used by Mike Gravel's

* "Go Big. Be Bold. Do Good." used by Eric Swalwell's

* "Take. Our. Democracy. Back." used by Ben Gleib's 2020 presidential campaign * "Let's Save America, Ok?" used by Ben Gleib's 2020 presidential campaign

Republican Party candidates

* "Keep America Great" used by Donald Trump's

* "

Again" used by Trump's campaign * "Promises Made, Promises Kept" used by Trump's campaign * "Buy American, Hire American" used by Trump's campaign * "Make Our Farmers Great Again" used by Trump's campaign * "Build the Wall and Crime Will Fall" used by Trump's campaign * " Jobs Not Mobs" used by Trump's campaign * "Leadership America Deserves" used by Bill Weld's

Libertarian Party candidates

* "Real change for real people" used by Jo Jorgensen's

. * "She's With Us" used by Jo Jorgensen's campaign. * "Don't Vote McAfee" used by John McAfee's

* "Advance Liberty" used by Arvin Vohra's campaign * "Lincoln for Liberty" used by Lincoln Chafee's campaign.

Green Party candidates

* "For Our Future" used by Howie Hawkins'

* "For an Ecosocialist Green New Deal" used by Howie Hawkins' campaign

Constitution Party candidates

* "We need a third way" used by Don Blankenship's campaign

References

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1800–1896

1840 Events January–March * January 3 – One of the predecessor papers of the ''Herald Sun'' of Melbourne, Australia, ''The Port Phillip Herald'', is founded. * January 10 – Uniform Penny Post is introduced in the United Kingdom. * Janua ...

1844 In the Philippines, it was the only leap year with 365 days, as December 31 was skipped when 1845 began after December 30. Events January–March * January 15 – The University of Notre Dame, based in the city of the same name, receives ...

1848 1848 is historically famous for the wave of revolutions, a series of widespread struggles for more liberal governments, which broke out from Brazil to Hungary; although most failed in their immediate aims, they significantly altered the polit ...

1852 Events January–March * January 14 – President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte proclaims a new constitution for the French Second Republic. * January 15 – Nine men representing various Jewish charitable organizations come tog ...

1856 Events January–March * January 8 – Borax deposits are discovered in large quantities by John Veatch in California. * January 23 – American paddle steamer SS ''Pacific'' leaves Liverpool (England) for a transatlantic voyag ...

1860 Events January–March * January 2 – The discovery of a hypothetical planet Vulcan is announced at a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris, France. * January 10 – The Pemberton Mill in Lawrence, Massachusett ...

1864 Events January–March * January 13 – American songwriter Stephen Foster ("Oh! Susanna", "Old Folks at Home") dies aged 37 in New York City, leaving a scrap of paper reading "Dear friends and gentle hearts". His parlor song " ...

1868 Events January–March * January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries. * January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Jap ...

1872 Events January–March * January 12 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years. * February 2 – The government of the United Kingdom buys a number of forts on ...

1876 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...

1884 Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price atte ...

1888 In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late ...

1892 Events January–March * January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States. * February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado. * February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...

1896 Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...

1900–1996

1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 ...

1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system. * ...

1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...

1912 Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ...

1916 Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * ...

1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...

1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *January ...

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ...

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...

2000–present

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

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2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

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2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

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2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

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References

1876 Events January–March * January 1 The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...

1920 Events January * January 1 Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...

1948 Events January * January 1 The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...