Eleanor Roosevelt, known for shattering precedent in many spheres, also loved riding horses regularly in the early morning and her famous informality allowed her to comfortably continue wearing her jodhpurs around the White House upon her return. One year, without time to change before she was due to preside over the annual Easter Egg Roll, she just showed up in her riding pants.

Senator Henry Wilson, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs, introduced a resolution on February 15, 1862 for an Army Medal of Honor. This measure provided for awarding a medal of honor "to such non-commissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action and other soldier-like qualities during the present insurrection."

The signing of the treaty formally ended the Seven Years' War, also known as the French and Indian War.

The National Fascist Party along with its successor, the Republican Fascist Party, are the only parties whose re-formation is banned by the Constitution of Italy.