2013 Event U.S. Senate Republicans filibuster the nomination of Chuck Hagel as U.S. Secretary of Defense, demanding answers to questions about President Obama and Benghazi 2013 Event U.S. President announces the nomination of Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary, to replace Timothy Geithner, who is stepping down from his post 2012 Event President Barack Obama accepts the Democratic Party's nomination as candiate for the 2102 Presidential election 2012 Event 2012 U.S. presidential candiate, Newt Gingrich suspends his campaign for the Republican nomination 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 1994 Event Nomination hearings for Steven Breyer for supreme court justice begins 1991 Event Senate Committee begins hearings on Clarence Thomas' nomination 1989 Event Senate rejects George H. W. Bush's nomination of John Tower as Defense Secretary 1988 Event Robert Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by U.S. Senate 1988 Event Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves nomination of Judge Anthony M Kennedy to U.S. Supreme Court 1987 Event Senate debate begins rejecting Robert Bork's Supreme Court nomination 1984 Event Geraldine Ferraro, Representative-D-New York 1979 - 1985, wins Democratic Vice Presidential nomination 1984 Event Walter F. Mondale wins Democratic presidential nomination in San Francisco 1980 Event Ronald Reagan formally accepts Republican nomination for president 1976 Event President Gerald R. Ford won Republican President nomination at Kansas City convention 1976 Event Jimmy Carter wins Democratic President nomination in New York City 1975 Event Ronald Reagan announced candidacy for Republican nomination for president 1975 Event President Ford announced he'll seek Republican nomination for president 1970 Event Senate rejects Nixon's nomination of Carswell to Supreme Court 1947 Birthday Walter Willison, born in Monterrey Park, California, actor, McDuff the Talking Dog, Two By Two [Tony Award nomination, Theatre World Award] 1884 Event William Sherman refuses Republican presidential nomination saying "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected"
