JANUARY 20TH: FROM JFK TO TRUMP
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th POTUS fifty-seven years ago, January 20, 1961. It has been one year since the 45th POTUS, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated. Between the two, eight POTUS* have been inaugurated on this date.
In 1933, the date of presidential inaugurations was moved from March 4th to January 20th**, but the first inauguration held on the new date was not until 1937 when Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworn in for a second term.
Julia Guilardi explains the reason for moving up the inaugural date. In 1933, the nation was in the worst economic depression in its history. The times required immediate action, but FDR, elected in November 1932, could not do anything for four long months. Moving the date of the inauguration back more than a month would help remedy that problem in the future.
Presidential inaugurations held on January 20 from 1937 to 1977 were held on the East Portico of the United States Capitol here in Washington, D.C. with the exception of 1945 when FDR's 4th inaugural was held on the South Portico of the White House.
Presidential inaugurations held on January 20 from 1981 to 2017 were held on the West Front of the United States Capitol with the exception of 1985 when Ronald Reagan's 2nd inaugural was held in the Capitol Rotunda due to frigid temperatures.
*LBJ, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush, & Obama.
**The change was made with ratification of the 20th Amendment to the US Constitution on Jan 23, 1933. The amendment moved the beginning & ending dates for the terms of the President & Vice-President from March 4 to Jan 20 & members of Congress from March 4 to Jan 3.
SOURCE
"This is why Inauguration Day is held on January 20", by Julia Guilardi, January 18, 2017, www.boston.com/
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th POTUS fifty-seven years ago, January 20, 1961. It has been one year since the 45th POTUS, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated. Between the two, eight POTUS* have been inaugurated on this date.
In 1933, the date of presidential inaugurations was moved from March 4th to January 20th**, but the first inauguration held on the new date was not until 1937 when Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworn in for a second term.
Julia Guilardi explains the reason for moving up the inaugural date. In 1933, the nation was in the worst economic depression in its history. The times required immediate action, but FDR, elected in November 1932, could not do anything for four long months. Moving the date of the inauguration back more than a month would help remedy that problem in the future.
Presidential inaugurations held on January 20 from 1937 to 1977 were held on the East Portico of the United States Capitol here in Washington, D.C. with the exception of 1945 when FDR's 4th inaugural was held on the South Portico of the White House.
Presidential inaugurations held on January 20 from 1981 to 2017 were held on the West Front of the United States Capitol with the exception of 1985 when Ronald Reagan's 2nd inaugural was held in the Capitol Rotunda due to frigid temperatures.
*LBJ, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush, & Obama.
**The change was made with ratification of the 20th Amendment to the US Constitution on Jan 23, 1933. The amendment moved the beginning & ending dates for the terms of the President & Vice-President from March 4 to Jan 20 & members of Congress from March 4 to Jan 3.
SOURCE
"This is why Inauguration Day is held on January 20", by Julia Guilardi, January 18, 2017, www.boston.com/
JFK Takes Oath of Office
January 20, 1961
January 20, 1961
Photo by Chief Signal Officer
DJT Takes Oath of Office
January 20, 2017
White House Photo
