Inauguration timeline

Jan 20 1985

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... Read more

Jan 20 1989

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... Read more

Jan 20 1993

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... Read more

Jan 20 1997

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... Read more

Jan 20 2001

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... Read more

Jan 20 2005

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... Read more

Jan 20 2009

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... Read more