2009 ⟶ Barack Obama's First Inauguration

January 20: First inauguration of Barack Obama.
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🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy Inaugurated as U.S. President

January 20: John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as President of the United States.⟶
John F. Kennedy Inaugurated as U.S. President (1961)
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🇺🇸 George H. W. Bush Inaugurated as U.S. President

January 20: George H. W. Bush is inaugurated as President of the United States.⟶
George H. W. Bush Inaugurated as U.S. President (1989)
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🗳️ Barack Obama Elected President of the United States

November 4: Barack Obama is elected the first African-American President of the United States.⟶
Barack Obama Elected President of the United States (2008)
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🇺🇸 Barack Obama's First Inauguration

January 20: First inauguration of Barack Obama.⟶
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🗳️ Barack Obama Re-elected U.S. President

November 6: Barack Obama wins second term as President of the United States, defeating former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.⟶
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🇺🇸 Joe Biden Inaugurated as U.S. President; Kamala Harris Sworn in as Vice President

January 20: Joe Biden is inaugurated as President of the United States. Kamala Harris, sworn in as vice president, becomes the first woman, first African American and first Asian American to be vice president.⟶
Joe Biden Inaugurated as U.S. President; Kamala Harris Sworn in as Vice President (2021)
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