Topic

Inauguration

Inauguration Events

1985 Jan 20 Ronald Reagan Delivers Second Inaugural Address
Reagan was sworn in as president for the second time on January 20, 1985, in a private ceremony at the White House. Because January 20 fell on a Sunday, a public celebration was not held ...
1989 Jan 20 George H.W. Bush is inaugurated as the 41st president of the United States
The 200th anniversary of the Presidency was observed as George Bush took the executive oath on the same Bible George Washington used in 1789. The ceremony occurred on a platform on the t...
1993 Jan 20 Bill Clinton is inaugurated as the 42nd president of the United States
"Our democracy must be not only the envy of the world but the engine of our own renewal. There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America." —Bill Clinton in his first presidential inauguration
1997 Jan 20 Bill Clinton's second inauguration
The second inauguration of Bill Clinton as the 42nd President of the United States took place on January 20, 1997. The inauguration marked the beginning of the second four-year term of Bi...
2001 Jan 20 George W. Bush is inaugurated as the 43rd president of the United States
The first inauguration of George W. Bush as the 43rd President of the United States took place on January 20, 2001. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of...
2005 Jan 20 George W. Bush's second inauguration
The second inauguration of George W. Bush as the 43rd President of the United States took place on Thursday January 20, 2005. The inauguration marked the beginning of the second term of G...
2009 Jan 20 Inauguration of Barack Obama as 44th US President
Barack Obama's Inauguration Speech OBAMA: My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices b...