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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 woman, Black person, or South Asian to hold the office.

2017

Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States of America. Mike Pence becomes the 48th Vice President.

2009

Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold this office.

2008

The TV series “Breaking Bad,” starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, premieres on AMC.

1998

The TV series “Dawson’s Creek,” starring James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, and Joshua Jackson, premieres on The WB.

1993

Bill Clinton (D) is sworn in as the 42nd President of the United States.

1989

George H. W. Bush is sworn in as the 41st President of the United States.

1982

Heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off a bat during a concert in Des Moines, Iowa.

1981

Ronald Reagan, age 69, becomes the oldest U.S. president to be sworn in. Twenty minutes later, Iran releases 52 American hostages who had been held for 444 days.