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History Trivia

Which U.S. President died only four weeks after his inauguration?

on Aug 17, 2025

Published in History Trivia

Benjamin Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Abraham Lincoln
Rutherford B. Hayes

William Henry Harrison. William Henry Harrison caught pneumonia while delivering a ridiculously long speech on March 4, 1841 and died April 4, 1841.

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