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1793: At his second swearing in as president George Washington gives what is still the the shortest inauguration speech (133 words).
1841: William Henry Harrison, whose presidency is one of the shortest, gives the longest inauguration speech (8,443 words).
1933: In his first inaugural address, Franklin Roosevelt states “We have nothing to fear, but fear itself,” but notes that “fear itself is pretty scary.”
1952: Ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis.
1960: Lucy divorces Desi.
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