‘I do solemnly swear…': Interesting facts about Inauguration Day history
Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat tradition? Here are some tidbits you might not know about Inauguration Day.
A History of Indoor Inaugurations
Since inaugurations started to be held outside in 1817, Trump's will be just the fourth inauguration in history to be held inside. Between 1789 and 1817, for the swearing in of presidents George Washington, Jon Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, inaugurations took place indoors.
The 10 shortest inaugural speeches in US history
Donald Trump's first inaugural address was the shortest in decades, but was no where near the shortest speech.
Who had the longest (and shortest) inauguration speeches
Donald Trump's first inaugural address was the shortest in decades, but was no where near the shortest speech.
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Which president gave the longest inaugural address?
On March 4, 1841, William Henry ... those in attendance, as Harrison was sworn in on a “bitterly cold, wet” and “blustery” day, according to accounts published by the United States Senate and the National Weather Service. Even more audaciously ...
Trump's 2nd inauguration will likely be coldest since 1985, here's the forecast
Donald Trump will be sworn in as president during an inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025 with wind chills in the single digits and lower teens, and temperatures in the 20s. Temperatures will be around 22 degrees at noon on Monday. The wind chill will make it feel like 5 degrees in D.C. Weather has played a pivotal role in several past inaugurations.
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Arctic Blast Forces Presidential Inauguration Indoors For First Time In 40 Years
The presidential inauguration ceremony will take place on what could be the coldest inauguration day since 1985.
Monday Is Likely to Be One of the Coldest Inauguration Days in Decades
It was 48 degrees at noon on Jan. 20, 2017, when Donald J. Trump was first sworn in as president at the Capitol. This time around, with a forecast high of only 23 degrees, he would have been taking the oath during one of the coldest inaugurations in decades.
Trump's 2nd inauguration will likely be the coldest since 1985
WASHINGTON — The DMV is bracing for a bitterly cold Inauguration Day. Donald Trump will be sworn in as president during an inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025 with wind chills in the single digits and lower teens, and temperatures in the 20s. Weather has played a pivotal role in several past inaugurations.
The Inauguration Day weather that likely killed a president
President William Henry Harrison died exactly one month after he delivered a nearly two hour inaugural address in the rain and cold.
Severe Cold Forces Trump Inauguration Indoors, 1st Time in 40 Years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration will take place inside the US Capitol on Monday 20 January 2025 rather than outdoors because of severe cold, the first time in 40 years that US presidential inaugural ceremonies will be moved indoors.