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Events on Thursday 30 April 1789 2
1789George Washington inaugurated as first U.S. PresidentCeremony held on the balcony of Federal Hall, New YorkGeorge Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States under the new Constitution, administered by Chancellor Robert Livingston. The ceremony took place at Federal Hall in New York City, then the nation's capital. His inauguration marked the start of the federal government under the Constitution.
1789 – 1797Washington presidency1st President — 1789 to 1797George Washington served as the 1st President of the United States from April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797. He established many precedents including the two-term limit and the cabinet system.