January 20 in History

Historical Events on January 20

1783 The Kingdom of Great Britain signs a peace treaty with France and Spain, officially ending hostilities in the American Revolutionary War.

1920 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is founded.

1942 World War II: At the Wannsee Conference held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee, senior Nazi German officials discuss the implementation of the "Final Solution to the Jewish question".

1945 World War II: Germany begins the evacuation of 1.8 million people from East Prussia, a task which will take nearly two months.

1953 Dwight D. Eisenhower is inaugurated as the 34th President of the United States of America, becoming the first President to begin his presidency on January 20 following the ratification of the 20th Amendment.

1981 Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, Iran releases 52 American hostages.

1986 In the United States, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.

2009 Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, becoming the first African-American President of the United States.

2017 Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America.

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Famous Birthdays on January 20

1930 Buzz Aldrin

1946 David Lynch

1953 Jeffrey Epstein

1972 Nikki Haley

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Famous Deaths on January 20

1891 Kalākaua

1900 John Ruskin

1936 George V

1993 Audrey Hepburn

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