1888: Benjamin Harrison Declares His Presidential Candidacy Calendar Add to Calendar Add to Timely Calendar Add to Google Add to Outlook Add to Apple Calendar Add to other calendar Export to XML When: February 22, 2023 all-day Repeats 2023-02-22T00:00:00-05:00 2023-02-23T00:00:00-05:00 Benjamin Harrison declared his Candidacy for President at the Michigan Club in Detroit while giving a speech on Washington’s Birthday. Benjamin Harrison Fun Facts and Trivia