On This Day for January 20 - Barack Obama sworn in as president, Federico Fellini is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. January 20 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Federico Fellini READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 2009 Barack Obama sworn in as president READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2017: After an unexpected victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, Republican Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. [How much do you know about U.S. presidential elections?] 2001: Amid a corruption scandal that sparked mass protests, Philippine President Joseph Estrada was ousted from office; in 2007 he was convicted of plundering but was later pardoned. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Southeast Asia.] 1993: Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn—who created unforgettable film roles as the epitome of sophistication and glamour while paradoxically bewitching audiences and critics with her sprightly mannerisms and elfin charm—died in Switzerland. [Sort fact from fiction in our A-list of actors quiz.] 1981: The Iran hostage crisis ended when Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini released 52 Americans who had been held hostage for 15 months. 1962: Robinson Jeffers , one of the most controversial American poets of the 20th century, died. [Test your knowledge of poets and poetry.] 1778: British explorer James Cook landed at Waimea, on Kauai island, becoming the first European to visit Hawaii. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Hawaii.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1946 David Lynch American filmmaker and screenwriter 1956 Bill Maher American comedian and talk-show host 1930 Buzz Aldrin American astronaut 1906 Aristotle Socrates Onassis Greek businessman 1896 George Burns American comedian 1920 Federico Fellini Italian filmmaker SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help