1801 - John Marshall is appointed Chief Justice of the United States 1950 - "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 35 performances 1954 - Herman Wouk's stage drama "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial", adpated from his novel "The Caine Mutiny", starring Henry Fonda, and directed by Charles Laughton, premieres at the Plymouth Theatre, NYC; runs for 415 performances 1982 - Piet Dankert elected chairman of European Parliament 2008 - "Breaking Bad," created by Vince Gilligan and starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, premieres on AMC 2019 - AFC Championship, Arrowhead Stadium, KC: New England Patriots beat Kansas City Chiefs, 37-31 OT 2021 - Dan Campbell is appointed head coach of the Detroit Lions 2025 - Republican Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States of America, and JD Vance as the 50th Vice-President; Trump is oldest person to take the office, and joins Grover Cleveland as only the second elected to non-consecutive White House terms, the event is held indoors due to inclement weather More Historical Events »