1991 Event President Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died 1969 Death Tom Zachary, baseball pitcher (Washington Senators), dies at 72 1965 Death Zachary Scott, U.S. actor, (Southerner, Flame of Islands), dies at 51 1929 Event Yankees Tom Zachary ends season 12-0 1927 Event Babe Ruth hits record setting 60th home run, off Tom Zachary 1920 Event Tris Speaker is stopped at 11 consecutive hits by Tom Zachary 1914 Birthday Jonathan Harris, actor, Dr. Zachary Smith-Lost in Space 1914 Birthday Zachary Scott, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Spotlight Playhouse, Mildred Pierce 1850 Event Vice President Fillmore becomes President following Zachary Taylor's death 1850 Death Zachary Taylor, 12th President (1849-50), dies in White House at 65 1849 Event Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president 1848 Event General Zachary Taylor elected as president of US 1847 Event Battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans 1846 Event General Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War 1784 Birthday Zachary Taylor, Whig, 12th President, Mar 5, 1849-July 9, 1850 741 Event St. Zachary begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III
