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3 unusual facts about First inauguration of Barack Obama


320th Air Expeditionary Wing

The 320th was then renamed as the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing (320 AEW) and was reassigned to the Air Force District of Washington at Bolling AFB for National Capital Region (NCR) support duties, such as supporting the inauguration of Barack Obama.

Emerson Waldorf School

In January 2009, the Grade 11 class attended the presidential inauguration in Washington, DC.

Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson

An estimated 1.2 million attended the inauguration, at the time the record holder for any event held at the National Mall until the Obama inauguration in 2009.


Jonathan Jarvis

He was serving as regional director for the Pacific West Region when, on July 10, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Jarvis for the directorship following the resignation of Mary A. Bomar on January 20, 2009, the day of President Obama's inauguration.

Peter Mansbridge

On the scene, he anchored coverage of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the funerals of Diana, Princess of Wales and Pope John Paul II, numerous royal, papal, and U.S. presidential visits to Canada, numerous Olympic Games, and the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama.

The Beatles Complete On Ukulele

The project begun on January 20, 2009 (the date of the inauguration of Barack Obama) and will conclude on July 31, 2012 (the eve of the London Olympics).


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