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1887: The U.S. Senate approved an agreement to lease Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as a naval base. 1937: Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first U.S. president sworn into office in January. It was his second of four inaugurations. 1961: John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States. 1981: Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th president of the United States. 1981:Iran released 52 Americans held hostage for 444 days, minutes after the presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan. 1986: The United States observed the first federal holiday in honor of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. 1989: George H.W. Bush was sworn in as the 41st president of the United States. 1991: Bill Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd president of the United States. 2001: George W. Bush was sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States. Do you have suggestions for additions to this date? If so, please write and say so - let's make this the most informative calendar possible! |
