Today in History: December 14

Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 14, the 349th day of 2016. There are 17 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Dec. 14, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson vetoed an immigration measure aimed at preventing “undesirables” and anyone born in the “Asiatic Barred Zone” from entering the U.S. (Congress overrode Wilson’s veto in Feb. 1917.)
On this date:
In 1799, the first president of the United States, George Washington, died at his Mount Ver