This was the beginning of the so-called âbaby boom.â In 1947, another 3.8 million babies were born; 3.9 million were born in 1952; and more than 4 million were born every year from 1954 until 1964, when the boom finally tapered off. By then, there were 76.4 million âbaby boomersâ in the United States.
In the election of 1876, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Democrat Samuel J. Tilden in what some consider the most disputed presidential election in American history. Tilden won the popular vote that year, getting about 4.3 million votes while Hayes only got about 4.03 million votes.
By the way, the candidate who wins the popular vote doesn't always win the election. In the year 2000, more Americans voted for Vice President Al Gore, but George W. Bush had more electoral votes so he prevailed and won the presidency.You can't win the White House without it-the electoral college.y the way, the candidate who wins the popular vote doesn't always win the election. In the year 2000, more Americans voted for Vice President Al Gore, but George W. Bush had more electoral votes so he prevailed and won the presidency.