Here are the greatest Inauguration Day moments in American history.
Presidential inaugurations mark some of the most defining moments in American history, allowing presidents to establish traditions and re-energize the American people.
Some graduations make history, while others are remembered for hilarious mishaps and even brawls.
Before President-elect Donald Trump takes office for a second term on Monday, here are some of the most significant Inauguration Day moments in American history.
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George Washington’s first inaugural address
No tradition is complete without its origins. President George Washington gave his first inaugural address on April 30, 1789, two weeks after Congress unanimously elected him to serve as the nation’s leader.
George Washington was elected the first President of the United States on April 30, 1789 at the Old City Hall in New York. (Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images)
The 10 minute speech He expressed his gratitude to the “benevolent parent of mankind” for the dialogue that led to the establishment and unity of the American people and described the country’s founder as a “divine blessing”.
Andrew Jackson’s White House riot
After President Andrew Jackson was inaugurated for the first time in 1829, some 20,000 of his supporters attended the celebration around the White House.
The population quickly became violent, but wars broke out and furniture was destroyed. Jackson eventually fled through a window to the safety of a nearby hotel, according to the National Archives.
In the year Controversy in the White House after the inauguration of President Andrew Jackson in 1829. (Bettman/Contributor/Getty Images)
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White House staff began filling bathtubs outside the White House with whiskey and orange juice to get people to leave the building.
William Henry Harrison’s only dedication
President William Henry Harrison delivered his inaugural address on a bitterly cold day in March 1841. They refused to wear coats and traveled to graduation on open horses. The address was the longest in American history, and Harrison spoke for more than two hours.
President William Henry Harrison’s Presidential Inauguration It was March 4, 1841. (Library of Congress)
Several weeks after his inauguration, Harrison caught a cold, which turned into pneumonia, and died on April 4, a month after taking office.
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first inauguration
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It was during his first inaugural address that he told the crowd the line now known to all Americans, “The only thing we fear is fear itself.”
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, center, watches his inaugural rally in Washington, D.C., March 4, 1933. (AP Photo, File)
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Roosevelt’s steadfast leadership saw Americans through both the Great Depression and World War II.
John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address
President John F. Kennedy took office on January 20, 1961, and he delivered a line that has entered the American pantheon.
“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country,” he urged.
President John F. Kennedy delivers his inaugural address from the East Portico of the US Capitol in Washington, DC (Bettman/Contributor/Getty Images)
Kennedy’s speech took the country to the moon and back, and to this day, polls rank him as the most popular recent president.
Barack Obama’s first inaugural address
President Barack Obama’s first inauguration is notable not only for being the first black American president, but also for the historical legacy of having to take the oath of office twice.
Obama and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts spoke briefly as Roberts was being sworn in. As a result, Roberts misspoke, saying, “I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States.”
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Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. administers the second oath of office to President Barack Obama in the Map Room of the White House on January 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Pete Souza/White House via Getty Images)
Then Obama repeated that phrase, which is incorrect. The actual wording of the oath is “I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States” in the Constitution.
Regardless of the ceremony, Obama and Roberts met at the White House the next day to take the oath of office.