1. In 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated for his second term as the 32nd President of the United States. His inaugural address, known as the 'quarantine speech,' called for an international "quarantine" against the spread of conflict and aggression.
2. In 1961, John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States. His famous inaugural address included the line, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
3. In 1981, Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States. His inauguration took place in the midst of the Iran hostage crisis, and he used his address to call for an end to the crisis and a new era of American optimism.
4. In 2017, millions of people around the world participated in the Women's March, including an estimated 400,000 in New York City. The march was held on January 21st, but many protesters gathered in New York on January 20th as well.
5. In 2018, the Statue of Liberty Museum in New York City announced plans to open a new museum on Liberty Island in 2019. The museum will feature artifacts and exhibits related to the statue's history and significance as a symbol of freedom and opportunity.
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