2021
Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America and Kamala Harris as the 49th Vice President, the first female, black or south Asian Vice President.
2017
Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America and Mike Pence as the 48th Vice President.
2009
Barack Obama, inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, becomes the United States’ first African-American president.
2008
“Breaking Bad”, created by Vince Gilligan and starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul premieres on AMC.
1998
“Dawson’s Creek” created by Kevin Williamson, starring James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson premieres on WB in the US.
1993
Bill Clinton (D) inaugurated as 42nd US President.
1989
George H. W. Bush inaugurated as 41st US President,
1982
Heavy metal musician Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off a bat on stage in Des Moines, Iowa.
1981
Iran released 52 Americans that had been held hostage for 444 days. The hostages were flown to Algeria and then to a U.S. base in Wiesbaden, West Germany. The release occurred minutes after the U.S. presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan.
1980
President Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics in Moscow.
1971
Single “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye about police brutality is released.
1969
Richard M Nixon inaugurated as US president.
1964
“Meet The Beatles” album released in US.
1936
Edward VIII succeeds British King George V as King of the United Kingdom.
1929
The movie “In Old Arizona” was released. The film was the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors.
1892
The first official basketball game was played by students at the Springfield, MA, YMCA Training School.
1885
The roller coaster was patented by L.A. Thompson.
1841
The island of Hong Kong was ceded to Great Britain. It returned to Chinese control in July 1997.