Ronald Reagan sworn-in as California’s 33rd governor 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 2 1967)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


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(Monday, January 2, 1967, 12:16 a.m. PST) — Ronald Reagan, the former film actor and future U.S. president who defeated incumbent Pat Brown in the Nov. 1966 election, became the 33rd governor of California in a post-midnight ceremony today, vowing to “try very hard.”