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One of the few that I can find online is from Mahalo
http://www.mahalo.com/Zachary_Taylor
*1784: Born in Barboursville, Virginia
*1808: Joined the U.S. Army
*1810: Married Margaret Mackall Smith
*1812: Participated in the War of 1812 as a military commander
*1812: Distinguishes himself by taking command at the Battle of Fort Harrison
*1819: Taylor was promoted to lieutenant colonel
*1832: Promoted to colonel
*1837: Promoted to Brigadier General and earned nickname, "Old Rough and Ready"
*1838: Participated in the Battle of Lake Okeechobee during the Black Hawk War and was promoted to to brigadier general
*1846: Becomes national hero during Mexican-American War
*1848: Received the Whig nomination for President
*1848: Elected President, defeating Lewis Cass and Martin van Buren
*1849 Sworn in as President of the United States
*1850: California admitted to Union as free state
*1850: Signing of Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
*1850: July 4, Broke ground on the Washington Monument
*1850: Died in Washington, D.C. at the age of 65
http://www.mahalo.com/Zachary_Taylor
*1784: Born in Barboursville, Virginia
*1808: Joined the U.S. Army
*1810: Married Margaret Mackall Smith
*1812: Participated in the War of 1812 as a military commander
*1812: Distinguishes himself by taking command at the Battle of Fort Harrison
*1819: Taylor was promoted to lieutenant colonel
*1832: Promoted to colonel
*1837: Promoted to Brigadier General and earned nickname, "Old Rough and Ready"
*1838: Participated in the Battle of Lake Okeechobee during the Black Hawk War and was promoted to to brigadier general
*1846: Becomes national hero during Mexican-American War
*1848: Received the Whig nomination for President
*1848: Elected President, defeating Lewis Cass and Martin van Buren
*1849 Sworn in as President of the United States
*1850: California admitted to Union as free state
*1850: Signing of Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
*1850: July 4, Broke ground on the Washington Monument
*1850: Died in Washington, D.C. at the age of 65
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