President Roosevelt’s second, third and fourth inaugurations took place on January 20th. To see pictures, memorabilia, and copies of his speeches, visit the FDR Presidential Library website. The 1937 inauguration was the first to be held on January 20th as set by the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

On January 20, 1937, FDR took the oath on the main portico of Capital, in the rain. He said, “I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished.”

Here, Eleanor Roosevelt poses in her inaugural gown at the White House. January 16, 1937.