Barack Obama was inaugurated as the first African American president of the U.S. in 2009

January 20

On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated in Washington D.C. 

He became the first African American president of the United States. Barack Obama served as President from 2009-2017.

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Sources

A&E Television Networks. (2018, January 2). Barack Obama is inaugurated. History.com. Retrieved January 1, 2023, from https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/barack-obama-is-inaugurated