World Leaders and Politicians

Barack Obama was the first president to take the presidential oath of office in the Capitol Rotunda. He took the oath on January 20, 2009, in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol.

Joe Biden was the first president to take the presidential oath of office on a digital Bible. He used an iPad to display the Bible during his inauguration on January 20, 2021.

Joe Biden was the first president to take the presidential oath of office while wearing a mask. He wore a mask during his inauguration on January 20, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joe Biden was the first president to take the presidential oath of office in front of a virtual audience. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his inauguration on January 20, 2021, was held virtually, with a limited number of guests in attendance.

Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in 1935. The NLRA, also known as the Wagner Act, was a landmark piece of legislation that guaranteed workers the right to organize and bargain collectively. It also created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which is responsible for enforcing the law.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. King was a civil rights leader and a labor leader. He was the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and he played a major role in the civil rights movement in the United States.

John Sweeney was elected president of the AFL-CIO in 1995. Sweeney was a former president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and he was the first AFL-CIO president to come from the ranks of the service sector.

Edward VIII's abdication was a major scandal at the time, as it was the first time a British monarch had voluntarily given up the throne.

Juan Carlos I's abdication was a major scandal in Spain, as he was the first Spanish monarch to abdicate since the 19th century.

Prince Andrew's sexual assault scandal was a major scandal in the British royal family, as he is the Queen's second son.

Prince Charles' bribery scandal was a major scandal in the British royal family, as he is the heir to the throne.

Prince Andrew's sexual harassment scandal was a major scandal in the British royal family, as he is the Queen's second son.

John F. Kennedy was the President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962.

Margaret Thatcher served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 during the Cold War era.

Harry S. Truman, the President of the United States from 1945 to 1953, implemented the Marshall Plan to provide economic assistance to Western Europe after World War II.