6 August 1912 August 5, 2016 Author: Staff The Bull Moose Party meets for the first time. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A Galileo could no more be elected president of the United States than he could be elected Pope of Rome. Both high posts are reserved for men favored by God with an extraordinary genius for swathing the bitter facts of life in bandages of self-illusion." Henry Mencken — Click here for more from Henry Mencken Related posts: 13 May 1912 18 December 1912 6 March 1912 18 October 1912 2 April 1912 8 January 1912 15 April 1912 8 June 1912 6 August 1964 6 August 1940 Categories: History Tags: 1912, 6 August