Why is the president sworn in on Jan. 20?
It may surprise you to learn that the "lame duck" period actually used to be longer than it is now. The first time a presidential inauguration was in January was in 1937, when Franklin Roosevelt was ...
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5 things to know for Jan. 20: Inauguration Day, Immigration, TikTok ban, Ceasefire deal, Severe weather
Donald Trump will be sworn in today as the 47th president of the United States, a couple of months after one of the most ...
Why Inauguration Day Is on January 20
Inauguration Day didn’t always take place in January. Initially, Congress intended for the day to be honored in March.
Presidential inaugurations were moved to Jan. 20 by ratification of 20th Amendment in 1933
Donald Trump will be only the second U.S. president after Grover Cleveland to serve two nonconsecutive terms after he takes ...
On This Day, Jan. 20: Barack Obama sworn in as president
In 1265, Britain's House of Commons, which became a model for parliamentary bodies, met for the first time. In 1778, James ...
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This Day in History on January 20: Inauguration Day Across the Ages
As we turn the pages of history, January 20th emerges as a day rich with significant events that have shaped our world across various domains.Perhaps th ...