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John Adams sworn in as first US Vice President (nine days before George Washington).

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John Adams

Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801

John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early…
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Vice President of the United States

Second-highest constitutional office in the United States

The vice president of the United States is the second-highest ranking office in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the…
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April 21

Day of the year

April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 254 days remain until the end of the year.
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