Of the 49 vice presidents in U.S. history, nine of them — or nearly 1 in 5 — have risen to the presidency due to death or resignation.

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It’s been nearly 70 years since there last was a presidential election rematch, but it has occurred more than people might think in U.S. history.

Inauguration Day is historic for obvious reasons and Wednesday promises to be no different. That falls in between some of the extremes seen on Inauguration Day in Washington D.C. It’s also fair to say that weather has had a big impact on the historic event. The first inauguration held outside occurred in 1817 when President James Monroe was sworn into office. After that, Inauguration Day was moved to January 20th. 4, 1909Cold weather and sicknessIn addition to the extremes, the weather has also been connected to sickness on Inauguration Day.

But we couldn’t help but wonder: How many presidents have died while in office? Vice President John Tyler took the oath of office after Harrison’s death and became president. Vice President Andrew Johnson was sworn in as president following Lincoln’s death. Vice President Calvin Coolidge then became president. Franklin D. RooseveltAfter winning a record fourth presidential election, Roosevelt died suddenly in April 1945 of a stroke.