President Donald Trump! Check out the facts about presidential inauguration ceremony

Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States in a grand ceremony in Washington DC on January 20. Here are some facts about the inauguration ceremony:

The first President of the United States, George Washington, delivered the shortest inaugural address — in 135 words.

William Henry Harrison delivered the longest inaugural address, in 8,445 words, on March 4, 1841 — a bitterly cold, wet day. He died one month later of pneumonia, believed to have been brought on by prolonged exposure to the elements on his Inauguration Day.



The first inauguration, that of George Washington, took place on April 30, 1789. All subsequent (regular) inaugurations from 1793 to 1933 were held on March 4. Inauguration Day moved to January 20, beginning 1937, following a ratification of the Twentieth Amendment to US Constitution.

The inaugurations of William Howard Taft in 1909 and Ronald Reagan in 1985 were moved inside the Capitol because of cold, wintry weather.



By tradition, outgoing President (Barack Obama this time) accompanies the president-elect to the Capitol for the swearing-in.