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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 20, 2021
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
January 20, 2021: Prior to Joe Biden’s inauguration, ten (10) U.S. Presidents first took office on January 20: Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.[1]
Three other men were re-inaugurated on January 20 after having assumed the presidency earlier.[1]
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected in November 1932 but didn’t take office until March 4, 1933.[2] March 4 was the date established in the U.S. Constitution for the transition to a newly-elected president.[3] To shorten the transition period, the date was changed to January 20 by the Twentieth Amendment. It went into effect during Roosevelt’s time in office.[4]
Harry Truman became president upon the death of Roosevelt in 1945.[5] He was re-inaugurated on January 20, 1949.[1]
Lyndon Johnson became president following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He was re-inaugurated on January 20, 1965.[1]
Gerald Ford 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]
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]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- January 19, 2021 -59 percent of voters approve of Joe Biden’s performance as president-elect
- January 18, 2021 -315 state legislative seats changed partisan control in 2020 Elections
- January 15, 2021 -74 percent increase in Seattle homicides during 2020
- January 14, 2021 -61 percent of voters want President-elect Biden to build a larger governing majority by finding common ground
- January 13, 2021 –19 percent of voters say their finances are getting better, 26 percent say worse
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 History in Pieces, "Presidential Inauguration Dates, Washington to Trump," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Franklin D. Roosevelt," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Library of Congress, "Today in History - March 4," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ballotpedia, "Amendment XX, United States Constitution," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Harry S. Truman," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Gerald Ford," accessed January 19, 2021
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