Two presidents died on July 4th
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, both signers of the Declaration, died on the same day: July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after independence. James Monroe also died on July 4, 1831.
Five presidents never went to college
Washington, Jackson, Van Buren, Taylor, and Lincoln never attended college. Lincoln was almost entirely self-educated, a log cabin to the White House.
Reagan was once a Democrat
Before becoming a conservative icon, Reagan was a registered Democrat until 1962 and voted for FDR four times. 'I didn't leave the Democratic Party,' he said. 'The party left me.'
JFK's was the last televised assassination attempt
Four presidents have been assassinated: Lincoln (1865), Garfield (1881), McKinley (1901), and Kennedy (1963). Multiple others survived attempts, including Reagan in 1981 and Ford (twice in 1975).
