A Mexican-American War hero, Zachary Taylor ... drank iced milk and ate a bowl of cherries. As the day wore on, he developed severe intestinal cramps. Five days later, Taylor spoke his last ...

On this day in 1850, Zachary Taylor ... Monument during a torrid Fourth of July ceremony, Taylor ate many cherries, washed down with iced milk. Upon returning to the Executive Mansion, he further ...

On July 10, 1850, Millard Fillmore was inaugurated as the President of the United States following Zachary Taylor ... After enjoying some iced milk and cherries, Taylor fell sick almost immediately.

On the morning of the Fourth of July in 1850, President Zachary Taylor strolled out of the White ... along with cold water and milk. Later, after dinner, he didn’t feel well.

Zachary Taylor became president of ... after participating in a ceremony at the Washington Monument, Taylor got sick after eating cherries and milk. He died five days later, on July 9, the second ...

On this day in 1991, researchers exhumed the body of Zachary ... iced milk and a bowl of cherries. On June 26, 1991, George Nichols, Kentucky’s chief medical examiner, reported that Taylor ...

A Kentucky coroner plans to open the crypt of President Zachary ... Taylor died of natural causes: gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestine, probably caused by spoiled milk ...

It won't be murder she wrote when Florida author Clara Rising finishes her book about President Zachary Taylor, but she might ... drank several glasses of iced milk and water.

When it comes to tragic presidents, Zachary ... President Taylor attended a fundraising event at the Washington Monument. He came home and helped himself to a snack of iced milk and raw fruit ...

Taylor's military successes in the Mexican War ... His thirst and exhaustion caused him to accept a snack of cherries and milk (and, possibly, other offerings from onlookers).