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Popular History Events of 20 January

Here are a few historical events that took place on January 20th: In 1981, Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States. He was the oldest person ever to be inaugurated as President, at the age of 69. In 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated as the President of the United States for the second time. He would go on to be elected to an unprecedented four terms in office. In 1993, Bill Clinton was inaugurated as the 42nd President of the United States. He was the first Democrat to be elected President after a 12-year Republican rule. In 2001, George W. Bush was inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States. In 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States. He was the first African American to be elected President. In 2017, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. It should be noted that January 20th is Inauguration Day in the United States, which marks the start of a new presi