January 20
Today in America's Present Past
1732 | Founder Richard Henry Lee was born.
1778 | War of Independence: The first military Court Marshall began.
1788 | Civil Rights: Pioneer African-American Baptist Church founded, Savanah, Georgia.
1801 | SCOTUS: Chief Justice John Marshall was appointed.
1806 | Author and publisher National Willis Parker was born.
1809 | William Maclure published the first US geological book.
1869 | Civil Rights: Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the first woman to testify before Congress.
1870 | Passenger ship “City of Boston” vanished at sea with all 177 aboard.
1872 | Architect Julia Morgan was born.
1894 | Musician Walter Piston was born.
1887 | Congress: U.S. Senate approved a lease for the Pearl Harbor, Hawaii naval base.
1920 | The American Civil Liberties Union was founded.
1930 | Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was born.
1937 | POTUS: Democrat President Roosevelt was sworn in.
1941 | POTUS: Democrat President Roosevelt was sworn in.
1941 | Psychologist Richard Friedman was born.
1942 | Musician William Powell was born.
1945 | POTUS: Democrat President Roosevelt was sworn in.
1946 | Director David Lynch was born.
1947 | Entrepreneur Steven Schwarzman was born.
1949 | POTUS: Democrat President Truman was sworn in.
1949 | POTUS: The first inaugural ceremony was filmed for television.
1950 | Poet Edward Hirsch was born.
1953 | POTUS: Republican President Eisenhower was sworn in.
1953 | POTUS: First live broadcast of an inauguration.
1956 | Comedian Bill Mahar was born.
1957 | POTUS: Republican President Eisenhower was sworn in.
1958 | Actor Lorzena Lamas was born.
1959 | Serial Killer Joel Rifkin was born.
1961 | POTUS: Democrat President Kennedy was sworn in.
1965 | POTUS: Democrat President Johnson was sworn in.
1965 | Musician John Michael Montgomery was born.
1969 | POTUS: Republican President Nixon was sworn in.
1973 | POTUS: Republican President Nixon was sworn in.
1977 | POTUS: Democrat President Carter was sworn in.
1980 | POTUS: Democrat President Carter announces the US will boycott the Olympics.
1981 | POTUS: Republican President Reagan was sworn in.
1981 | POTUS: Republican President Reagan secured the release of 52 American hostages from Iran.
1984 | Actor and athlete Johnny Weissmuller died.
1985 | POTUS: Republican President Reagan was sworn in.
1989 | POTUS: Republican President Bush was sworn in.
1991 | Gulf War: US Patriot Missiles begin shooting down Iraqi Scud missiles.
1993 | POTUS: Democrat President Clinton was sworn in.
1993 | Actress Audra Hepburn died.
1997 | POTUS: Democrat President Clinton was sworn in.
1998 | TV: “Dawson’s Creek” premiers.
2001 | POTUS: Republican President Bush was sworn in.
2005 | POTUS: Republican President Bush was sworn in.
2009 | POTUS: Democrat President Obama was sworn in.
2012 | Musician Etta James died.
2013 | POTUS: Democrat President Obama was sworn in.
2015 | Theatrical debut of Broadway musical “Hamilton.”
2017 | POTUS: Republican President Trump was sworn in.
2021 | POTUS: Democrat President Biden was sworn in.
2023 | Astronaut Buzz Aldrin wed Anaca Faur.