March 4, 1933

[mahatmakanejeeves]

On this day, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated for the first time. Presidential inaugurations weren't held on January 20 until 1937.

United States presidential inauguration

Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The amendment was ratified on January 23, 1933. Section 5 delayed Sections 1 and 2 taking effect until October 15, 1933. This delay resulted in the first meeting of the 73rd Congress, along with the inauguration of President Roosevelt and Vice President John Nance Garner, taking place on March 4, 1933.

On February 15, 1933, 23 days after this amendment was ratified, President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt was the target of an unsuccessful assassination attempt by Giuseppe Zangara. If the attempt had been successful then, pursuant to Section 3, John Nance Garner would have been sworn in as President on March 4, 1933.

The first Congressional terms to begin under Section 1 were those of the 74th Congress, on January 3, 1935. The first Presidential and Vice Presidential terms to begin under Section 1 were those of President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner, on January 20, 1937.

On the same day, Frances Perkins began her term as Secretary of Labor. She served longer than anyone else, staying in that position through Roosevelt's entire time in office.

[Dennis Donovan]

1. Kick and Rec - an anniversary worth noting!

[Stuart G]

2. k and r. in honor of a great man, who cared about us...nt

[RKP5637]

3. A Human! n/t

[eppur_se_muova]

4. I am **SO** tired of the brouhaha in the press about this anniversary !

I mean, it's not like he was some big historic figure or something! Save the confetti for Saint Ronnie's upcoming 75th wedding anniversary, or something equally momentous!