Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
Jul
10
On July 10, 1832, President Andrew Jackson vetoes the government's effort to re-charter the Second Bank of the United States, one of his most forceful actions against the institution, which he opposed as corrupt and in service only to the country's elite. His veto marked a key salvo in what is referred to as the “Bank War," Jackson's ongoing effort to decentralize America's banking, and dissolve the national bank altogether.
Discover how President Andrew Jackson went head-to-head against Henry Clay in the Bank War, the central controversy of Jackson’s administration.
Dec
28
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