On February 24, 1868, something extraordinary happened in the U.S. Congress. For the first time in history, the United States House of Representatives impeached a sitting president, Democrat ...

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📅 Today in History: In 1868, the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson began in the Senate. It was the first presidential impeachment trial in the U.S.