Joe Biden's inauguration as the President of the United States will be the 59th in the history of the country. Through the centuries, the presidential swearing-in ceremony has become an increasingly significant event, followed internationally.
1: Abraham Lincoln's inauguration in 1861 for his first term as President.
2: Theodore Roosevelt's inauguration in 1905 for his second term as President.
3: Preparations for Franklin D. Roosevelt's inauguration in 1940 for his third term as US president.
4: Dwight D. Eisenhower's inauguration in 1957 for his second term as President.
5: John F. Kennedy's inauguration in 1961.
6: Richard Nixon's inaugurations in 1973.
7: Jimmy Carter’s inauguration in 1977.
8: Bill Clinton's inaugurations in 1997.
9: George W. Bush's inaugurations in 2005.
10: Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009 for his first term as US president.
