A drunken mob wrecked the White House after Andrew Jackson’s. And unruly guests stole White House silverware, glasses and candlesticks from Abraham Lincoln’s White House shortly after his 1865 inaugural address. SCHOOLS TO BLACK OUT TRUMP'S INAUGURAL ADDRESSBut other inaugurations have been memorable because the elaborate events turned into tawdry affairs. A mob of inebriated and starving guests in muddy boots barged through the White House once they were allowed in – standing on chairs and sofas, engaging in physical fights over food and drinks and breaking dishes and White House furniture. Gerhardt told Foxnews.com that inaugurations in the 20th Century and 21st Century were not quite as dramatic as earlier years.
Source: Fox News January 19, 2017 21:45 UTC