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On This Day in 1793, Revolutionaries Executed the King of France by Guillotine, a Deadly Machine They Saw as a Symbol of Equality
Supporters of the French Revolution killed Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, with the same apparatus used to execute common criminals ...
Fact check: Trump made more than 20 false claims in his Inauguration Day remarks
President Donald Trump gave his second inaugural address on Monday. Here is a fact check of some of his claims in the speech.
Trump Inauguration Day 2025: Why Does the Military Fire a 21-Gun Salute?
Military forces have participated in Inauguration Day since 1789, when local militias and veterans escorted George Washington to his first inauguration.
Will Donald Trump Place His Hand on Two Bibles Again on Inauguration Day?
Presidential inaugurations hold a symbolic place in U.S. history, with the choice of Bible often reflecting personal or national significance.
Who is Christopher Macchio? Meet the opera tenor singing the national anthem at the inauguration
Opera tenor Christopher Macchio will sing the national anthem at the President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration before a ...
Inauguration history: What happened on the day George Washington became president in 1789
President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 will mark the 60th presidential swearing-in ceremony in United States history.
No, UK Prime Ministers Don't Generally Attend Inauguration Day in US
No U.K. Prime Minister has ever attended a U.S. president’s inauguration. Rating: True (About this rating?) Context: The U.S.
Australia is not the first nation to argue over its national day
When the French revolutionaries specified in the constitution of 1791 that a day of national celebration was to be held each ...