Elvis Once Bought A Yacht That Franklin Roosevelt Used As President
Today in 1964, Elvis Presley donated a historic ship to help a Memphis hospital raise money. That ship had once been a favorite hangout for President Franklin Roosevelt.
President Franklin Roosevelt Once Dreamed Of Writing Movies
Today in 1882, the birthday of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He wound up being America’s longest serving president, but at one point FDR had a very different destiny in mind for himself: he wanted to write screenplays for movies.
The American Warship That Accidentally Launched A Torpedo At FDR
Today in 1943, a US Navy ship almost caused a gigantic tragedy, by inadvertently launching a torpedo at the president of the United States.
Franklin Roosevelt’s Grave
FDR is one of several presidents who came full circle – that is, they were buried on the same grounds on which they were born.