The 21st President of the United States. Came into office after James Garfield died.

Bob's brother, Frank Dalton, became a deputy marshal. He worked with Heck Thomas but was killed while attempting to arrest a horse thief in November, 1887. Bob and his brothers Emmett and Grattan also served briefly as lawman. It was later claimed that the men were forced to leave the service after becoming involved in rustling.

On this date in 1947, President Truman kicked up a firestorm of controversy over a silly issue.

There was still starvation in some european nations occuring as result of the recently concluded World War.

In an, albeit simple-minded, attempt to symbolize country-wide sacrifice, Truman suggested that the nation voluntarily follow a plan of meatless Tuesdays and eggless Thursdays.

It was immature and inneffectual; but yet quickly became more and more complicated without having any value. Schemes for not eating beef on certain days were proposed. Should stale bread and rotten vegetables be recycled?

The entire plan was quickly tossed away.