January 20 The 43rd president, George W. Bush , was inaugurated for a second term. 2005, January 23 Died: Johnny Carson , host of NBC's The Tonight Show for 30 years (1962-1992), in Calif. at age 79. 2005, January 26 Condoleezza Rice , Ph.D. (nickname, Condi Rice), became the 66th U.S. Secretary of