"Hail to the Chief" made its inaugural debut March 4, 1837, when Martin Van Buren took his oath of office ... Who plays "Hail to the Chief" at the inauguration? "The President's Own" U.S. Marine ...

Donald Trump will be sworn in for a second term as president Monday—with every living former president, billionaires like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, Carrie Underwood, the Village People and ...

In some cases, like with John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, Andrew Johnson and Donald Trump, they decided not to attend their successor’s inauguration. WTOP spoke to presidential ...

Taft, Grover Cleveland (second inauguration), Ulysses S. Grant (second inauguration), Martin Van Buren, Andrew Jackson (second inauguration) and James Monroe (second inauguration). Aside from ...

Martin Van Buren and Andrew Johnson. Trump was the first to do so in over 150 years. In 2025, Inauguration Day falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Inauguration Day is typically a federal holiday ...

By 1837, the inaugural parade was in full force with parade floats accompanying Martin Van Buren’s inauguration. Lincoln’s second inauguration in 1865 marked the first time Black Americans formally ...

Martin Van Buren, the President of the era ... The U.S. Capitol is being prepared for Inauguration Day Lastly, Inauguration Day is this Monday, kicking off at 12pm EST. You can check out this ...

As of this writing, the details surrounding Martin Van Buren's absence at his successor's inauguration are unclear as to whether it was for personal or political reasons.