This Day in History: January 20

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January 20

John Marshall was appointed Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

As a result of the First Opium War, Hong Kong was ceded to the British.

The Nazis formulated their "Final Solution" regarding the Jews at the Wannsee Conference.

The Beatles released their first album in the United States, Meet the Beatles.

President Reagan became the oldest president to take office (69 years and 349 days).

52 American hostages seized from the American Embassy in Tehran were released after 444 days in captivity.

Martin Luther King, Jr., day was celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.