All Events

Historical Events on January 20

  • American Revolutionary War

    1783

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

  • Wannsee Conference

    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".

  • Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution

    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.

  • Bangladesh Liberation War

    1972

    Pakistan launched its nuclear weapons program, a few weeks after its defeat in the Bangladesh Liberation War, as well as the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

  • Iran hostage crisis

    1981

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

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

    1986

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

  • Dissolution of the Soviet Union

    1990

    The Red Army crackdown on civil protests in Baku, Azerbaijan during the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

  • Barack Obama

    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.

  • Donald Trump

    2017

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

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Famous Birthdays on January 20

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Famous Deaths on January 20

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