Ronald reagan

Ronald Reagan

By marcoepolo

  • Ronald Reagan is born in Tampico, Illinois

  • Moved back to Tampico

    After moving around to many Illinois towns, they finally settle again in Tampico, Illinois.

  • The Reagans move for the last time to Dixon, Illinois

    In 1920 they move for the last time to Dixon, Illinois.

  • Ronald graduates high school

  • Graduates from Eureka College

  • Finds job as a sports radio announcer

  • Warner Bros. gives him an acting contract

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    Acts in a total of 53 movies

  • Reagan marries Jane Wyman

    After doing a movie together, they fall in love and get married.

  • Maureen Elizabeth Reagan is born

  • Enters active duty in WWII

  • Ronald and Jane adopt Michael

  • Jane Wyman files for a divorce

  • Divorce finalized

  • Reagan gets remarried to Nancy Davis

    A director friend introduced the two. On their first date, they were hanging out together until 3:00 in the morning.

  • Patti Reagan is born

  • Gets job at General Electrics as their spokesperson

  • Ron Reagan is born

  • Lost his job at GE

    In this year he also became a Republican, saying "I did not leave the Democratic party. The party left me."

  • Reagan elected governor of California

  • Re-elected governor of California

  • Reagan runs for president

    His vice president it George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush's father.

  • Elected president

  • Reagan is inaugurated

  • There is an assassination attempt on Reagan's life

  • Reagan runs for president again

  • Reagan is elected president a second time

  • Reagan is inaugurated a second time

  • Reagan delivers Berlin Wall speech

  • Reagan leaves office

  • Reagan learns he has Alzheimer's disease

  • Ronald Reagan passes away

    He set a few 'records' while president: In 1980, when elected president, he was 69, almost 70. He was the oldest president,at 93,when he died.