The Obama Presidency By reaganstout Jan 20, 2009 Barack Obama is sworn into office First African American President of the Untied States of America Period: Jan 20, 2009 to Jan 14, 2013 Obama's Presidency Oct 2, 2009 Rio de Janiero is made the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics Jan 12, 2010 Earthquake in Hati Feb 7, 2010 Superbowl: New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts for their first Superbowl victory Jan 8, 2011 Attempted assasintation of Gabrielle Giffords May 1, 2011 Pope John Paul II is beatified May 1, 2011 Osama bin Laden is killed Jul 27, 2012 London Olympics Nov 6, 2012 U.S. elections: President Obama defeats Romney Dec 21, 2012 "The end of the World"