It happened on a… January 20

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 female, black or south Asian Vice President.

2017

Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America and Mike Pence as the 48th Vice President.

2009

Barack Obama, inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, becomes the United States’ first African-American president.

2008

“Breaking Bad”, created by Vince Gilligan and starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul premieres on AMC.

1998

“Dawson’s Creek” created by Kevin Williamson, starring James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson premieres on WB in the US.

1993

Bill Clinton (D) inaugurated as 42nd US President.

1989

George H. W. Bush inaugurated as 41st US President,

1982

Heavy metal musician Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off a bat on stage in Des Moines, Iowa.

1981

Iran released 52 Americans that had been held hostage for 444 days. The hostages were flown to Algeria and then to a U.S. base in Wiesbaden, West Germany. The release occurred minutes after the U.S. presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan.