Jan 19, 2025 · For many years, Inauguration Day was held on March 4. However, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1933, moved the date to January 20 to reduce the "lame-duck" period between...

Discover what happened on January 20 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

On This Day In History - January 20: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

Jan 20, 2025 · Donald Trump will be sworn in today as the 47th president of the United States, a couple of months after one of the most polarized presidential elections in US history. His inauguration coincides...

Jan 19, 2025 · January 20 is observed as Inauguration Day because of the 20th Amendment. "The 20th amendment to the Constitution specifies that the term of each elected President of the United States begins at...

Jan 12, 2017 · January 20 first served as Inauguration Day in 1937 when Roosevelt was sworn in for a second term. (On years when January 20 is a Sunday, a private swearing-in ceremony occurs with the public...

Jan 20, 2025 · • Pardons for January 6 rioters: Trump pardoned about 1,500 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, ... D.C. on January 20, 2025 following President Donald Trump's ...

On January 20, 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first U.S. president sworn into office in January. It was his second of four inaugurations; the first had been held four years earlier on March 4, 1933.

Mar 19, 2024 · From the convening of the first English parliament in 1265 to significant presidential inaugurations in the United States, each event provides insight into the evolving nature of governance, societal progress, and the complex tapestry of human history.

January 20th is the twentieth day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, Barack Obama was sworn in as President, becoming the first African-American to lead the nation; King George V died, succeeded by his son, who is anointed King Henry VII; and the British occupied Hong Kong.