inauguration Day was on March 4 because president-elects back then needed extra transition time. But that long gap also left the country vulnerable and that leads us to the 20th Amendment of the ...

Inauguration Day didn’t always take place in January. Initially, Congress intended for the day to be honored in March.

Before the amendment's passing in 1933, presidential terms began on March 4. This year, Inauguration Day falls on the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. MLK Day, which celebrated King's ...

Prior to that, Inauguration Day took place on March 4 or 5 (if the 4th fell on a weekend). The first-ever presidential inauguration of George Washington was supposed to take place on the first ...

But here are a few Inauguration Day facts you might not know. Inauguration Day used to be held on March 4. The 20th Amendment, certified in 1933 and commonly known as the “Lame Duck Amendment ...

WASHINGTON — The DMV is bracing for a bitterly cold Inauguration Day. Donald Trump will be sworn in as president during an inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025 with wind chills in the single digits and ...

Johnson was sworn in by U.S. District Court Judge Sarah T. Hughes on Air Force One, just hours after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. The plane ...

Congress originally established March 4 as Inauguration Day. The date was moved to Jan. 20 with the passage of the 20th Amendment in 1933.

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden will be sworn in as president during his inauguration on January 20, 2021 with wind chills in the 20s to low 30s. Weather has played a pivotal role in several inaugurations.