WASHINGTON (WHTM) — On January 20, 1937, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States, left the White House, traveled to the U.S. Capitol, took the oath of office, and began his ...
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Why is Inauguration Day on January 20?

January 20 is observed as Inauguration Day due to the 20th Amendment. Occasionally, Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on ...
Washington (WHTM) — In 1933, the 20th Amendment of the Constitution changed the date for the inauguration of the President from March 4 to January 20. The first president to be sworn in on January 20 ...