What Happened on January 20, 2021

Historical Events

President Inaugurated

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. Amanda Gorman recites "The Hill We Climb".

49th US Vice President and Senator Kamala Harris

US President Joe Biden signs 15 executive orders on his first day in office to re-join the WHO, the Paris Climate Agreement, revoking the Keystone XL Pipeline and mandating masks on federal properties

Famous Deaths

Peter Swan, English soccer defender (19 caps; Sheffield Wednesday, Bury), dies at 84
Ted Thompson, American NFL linebacker (Houston Oilers) and executive (GM Green Bay Packers 2005-17), dies from autonomic disorder at 68

2021 Highlights