Timeline: Barack Obama

Aug 4, 1961

President Barack Obama was Born

Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents, Ann Dunham and Barack Obama Sr., met while attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa. They got married on February 2, 1961.

Mar 1, 1964

Obama's Parents Get Divorced

Ann Dunham files for divorce from Barack Obama Sr. Ann fell in love with Lolo Soetoro of Indonesia, who she later ends up marrying in 1967.

Aug 1, 1979

Attending College

Barack Obama attended his first year of college at Occidental College in Los Angeles. He felt left out and ended up transferring his Sophomore year to Columbia University in New York.

Nov 24, 1982

Father Passed Away

Barack Obama Sr. passed away in a terrible car accident at the age of 46. Barack Obama Jr. found out this when he was attending college when he was 21 years old.

Aug 1, 1988

Attended Law School

Barack Obama attended Harvard Law School. A top law firm hires Obama as a summer intern in Chicago.

Feb 5, 1990

First African American President of Harvard Law Review

At the time, Obama was 28 years old and graduated from Columbia University. He spent a total of 4 years leading a development program for poor black's in the South side of Chicago before enrolling in law school.

May 1, 1991

Graduated Harvard

Barack Obama graduated from Harvard Law School with a Juris Doctor magna cum laude.

Oct 10, 1992

Married to Michelle

Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson get married. They met in 1989 at a law firm they both worked at.

Nov 7, 1995

Mother Passed Away

Barack Obama's mother, Ann Dunham, passed away due to ovarian and uterine cancer. She died at the age of 52.

Jan 1, 1996

Illinois State Senate

Barack Obama wins the Democratic vote for Illinois State Senate.

Jan 1, 1998

Re-Elected Illinois State Senate

Barack Obama was re-elected for Illinois State Senate for a second term.

Jul 4, 1998

First Daughter Born

Daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama, Malia Ann Obama, was born.

Jun 10, 2001

Second Daughter Born

Michelle and Barack Obama's second daughter is born, Natasha Obama.

Nov 2, 2004

Elected to Ilinois Senate

43 years old, Barack Obama was elected Illinois Senate and was the fifth black U.S. senator in history.

Nov 4, 2008

President

Democratic nominee, Barack Obama, is elected the 44th presdient of the United States. He ran aganist Joe Biden and was the first African American president.

Oct 9, 2009

Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. He was rewarde "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples".