Osun Defender History Corner: January 20 In Focus

Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.

January 20, 1265

The first English parliament convened in Westminster Hall.

January 20, 1783

The United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, officially ending the American Revolutionary War.

January 20, 1801

John Marshall was appointed the Chief Justice of the United States.

January 20, 1801

John Adams became the first President of the United States to live in the Executive Mansion (now known as the White House).

January 20, 1841

The island of Hong Kong was ceded to Great Britain.

January 20, 1887

The United States Senate allowed the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

January 20, 1936

King George V of the United Kingdom died, and his son Edward VIII succeeded him.

January 20, 1937

Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to be inaugurated on January 20.

January 20, 1942

Nazi officials held the Wannsee Conference in Berlin, discussing the “Final Solution” to the “Jewish question.”

January 20, 1953

Dwight D. Eisenhower was inaugurated as the 34th President of the United States.

January 20, 1961

John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States.

January 20, 1969

Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the 37th President of the United States.

January 20, 1981

Iran released 52 American hostages held for 444 days, following the signing of the Algiers Accords.

January 20, 1982

Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat during a concert in Des Moines, Iowa.

January 20, 1986

Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time in the United States.

January 20, 1993

Bill Clinton was inaugurated as the 42nd President of the United States.

January 20, 2001

George W. Bush was inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States.

January 20, 2009

Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States.

January 20, 2017

Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.

January 20, 2021

Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on January 20. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.