January 20: This Day in History

Today in History Featured Fact, 1981:
Minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as President, Iran releases 52 Americans it held hostage for 444 days.

Also Today:
1885: LaMarcus A. Thompson of Coney Island patents the roller coaster.
1961: John Fitzgerald Kennedy is inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States.
1964: The Beatles release their first album in the U.S., Meet the Beatles.
1986: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.

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