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January 20 – Ronald Reagan's presidency begins with his inauguration at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.; the oath of office is administered by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger. [1] The Iran hostage crisis ends minutes after the swearing-in with the release of the 52 Americans held hostage for the past 444 days. [2]
Ronald Reagan's tenure as the 40th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1981, and ended on January 20, 1989. Reagan, a Republican from California, took office following his landslide victory over Democrat incumbent president Jimmy Carter and independent congressman John B. Anderson in the 1980 presidential election.
January 20 – President Reagan completes his two terms in office and leaves the White House for the final time as Commander-in-chief. [citation needed] January 20 – George H. W. Bush is inaugurated as the 41st president of the United States, at noon EST. Ronald Reagan, who was now former president, returns to Los Angeles to began his post ...
Throughout his eight years as president, Ronald Reagan proved to be what historians describe as a "transformational president," restoring hope and patriotism to a responsive people. His presidency ...
February 1 – White House Chief of Staff James Baker says the Reagan administration inherited the worst economy in 50 years, that it will be the number one "priority of the administration" and that President Reagan will explain the economy in a televised speech in four days during an appearance on Face the Nation. [14]
Timeline of the Ronald Reagan presidency (1988–1989) This page was last edited on 30 August 2020, at 05:57 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Multiple presidents and presidential candidates in US history ... Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981 outside the Hilton in Washington, DC, after giving a speech. His press secretary, James Brady, was ...
The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [4] Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, giving rise to the discrepancy between the number of presidencies and the number of individuals who have served as president. [5]