White House Timeline

1800 Nov 1 John Adams Becomes First President to Live in the White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it was built between 1...
1860 "Blind Tom" Wiggins is first African American to perform at White House
In 1860, Blind Tom performed at the White House before President James Buchanan.
1917 Aug 28 Ten suffragists Are Arrested As They Picket The White House
Ten suffragists were arrested on August 28, 1917, as they picketed the White House. The protesters were there in an effort to pressure President Woodrow Wilson to support the proposed "An...
2003 Dole Partners with White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
Dole partners with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) with the ONDCP’s National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. Click here for more information. (link to Compa...
2007 Apr 9 Jonas Brothers attend White House Easter Egg Roll
This was the Jonas Brothers' first visit to the White House Easter Egg Roll.
2008 Mar 24 Jonas Brothers attend White House Easter Egg Roll
2009 Apr 27 White House Apologizes for Air Force One's Low Flight Over Lower Manhattan
"Last week, I approved a mission over New York. I take responsibility for that decision. While federal authorities took the proper steps to notify state and local authorities in New York ...
2009 May 8 White House Military Liaison Quits Due to Low-Flying Flight Over Manhattan
The White House said President Barack Obama had accepted the resignation of military office director Louis Caldera. The photo opportunity fly-past prompted the evacuation of a number o...
2010 Oct 1 Rahm Emanuel Resigns As White House Chief Of Staff To Run For Mayor of Chicago
Although no final decision has been made because of family considerations, ABC News has learned that White House officials are preparing for Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to announce on Fri...
2010 Dec 13 Richard Holbrooke Dies
Richard C. Holbrooke, the high-octane diplomat who spearheaded the end of the Bosnian war and most recently served as the Obama administration's point man in the volatile Afghan-Pakistani...