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Prior to Joe Biden ([link removed]) ’s inauguration, ten (10) U.S. Presidents first took office on January 20: Dwight D. Eisenhower ([link removed]) , John F. Kennedy ([link removed]) , Richard Nixon ([link removed]) , Jimmy Carter ([link removed]) , Ronald Reagan ([link removed]) , George H.W. Bush ([link removed]) , Bill Clinton ([link removed]) , George W. Bush ([link removed]) , Barack Obama ([link removed]) , and Donald Trump ([link removed]) .[1] ([link removed])

Three other men were re-inaugurated on January 20 after having assumed the presidency earlier.[1] ([link removed])

Franklin D. Roosevelt ([link removed]) was elected in November 1932 but didn’t take office until March 4, 1933.[2] ([link removed]) March 4 was the date established in the U.S. Constitution for the transition to a newly-elected president.[3] ([link removed]) To shorten the transition period, the date was changed to January 20 by the Twentieth Amendment ([link removed]) . It went into effect during Roosevelt’s time in office.[4] ([link removed])

Harry Truman ([link removed]) became president upon the death of Roosevelt in 1945.[5] ([link removed]) He was re-inaugurated on January 20, 1949.[1] ([link removed])

Lyndon Johnson ([link removed]) became president following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He was re-inaugurated on January 20, 1965.[1] ([link removed])

Gerald Ford ([link removed]) took office following the resignation of Richard Nixon. However, he fell short in his bid for re-election and was never inaugurated on January 20.[6] ([link removed])

The Twentieth Amendment also changed the date for a new Congress to be installed. The original date was March 4. It was changed to January 3.[4] ([link removed])
 
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