Warren G. Harding promised Americans a "return to normalcy" after the First World War. A newspaper publisher from Ohio, he won the 1920 election by a landslide. He was friendly and popular. His administration cut taxes and hosted a major naval disarmament conference. But some of his friends in government were corrupt. The Teapot Dome scandal over oil leases became notorious. He died suddenly in 1923, and his reputation fell sharply after his death.
Key Milestones
1884: Marion Star – newspaper owner
1915: Senate from Ohio
1920: Landslide – presidential election
1921: President – inaugurated
Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular presidents at the time of his death.
Warren G. Harding's birthday is November 2. He was born on November 2, 1865 in Blooming Grove, United States.
How old was Warren G. Harding when he died?
Warren G. Harding died on August 2, 1923, aged 57.
Who shares a birthday with Warren G. Harding?
Famous people who share Warren G. Harding's November 2 birthday include James K. Polk, Shah Rukh Khan, Marie Antoinette, George Boole and Vlad the Impaler.
