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Events on Wednesday 24 November 1784 1
1784 – 1850Zachary Taylor12th President — Old Rough and ReadyZachary Taylor (Nov 24, 1784 – Jul 9, 1850) was the 12th President, serving only 16 months before dying in office, possibly of acute gastroenteritis contracted at a Fourth of July event. He was a hero of the Mexican-American War.