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Bill Clinton is born.
Clinton was born as William Jefferson Blythe III in Hope, Arkansas. -
Virgina, Bill's mother, marries Roger Clinton
After Bill's father's tragic death, Virgina married Roger Clinton. -
Bill takes the surname of his step-father.
Bill got his surname "Clinton" after his mother, Virginia, married in 1950. -
Bill Clinton meets John F. Kennedy
As a high school student and delegate to the American Legion Boys Nation, Bill Clinton met President John F. Kennedy in the White House Rose Garden and was photographed shaking Kennedy's hand -
Bill goes to Oxford University
Bill Clinton won a Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford University in England. -
Bill earns bachelor degree
Bill earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. -
Bill earns Law degree
Bill earned a law degree from Yale University. Then, he took a teaching job at University of Arkansas Law School. -
Bill loses to John Paul
Clinton lost an Arkansas congressional race to incumbent Republican Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt. -
Bill as general attorney
Clinton was elected attorney general of Arkansas. -
Bill becomes govenor
Clinton was elected governor of Arkansas, defeating Republican Lynn Lowe. -
Clinton loses re-election
Bill lost the re-election bid as Arkansas governor, so he took a job at private law firm. -
Clinton gets re-elected
Bill was re-elected as governor of Arkansas, defeating Republican Gov. Frank D. White in the rematch of 1980 race. -
Bill runs for president
Clinton amid his fifth term as governor of Arkansas, he declared he's running for president. -
Clinton becomes president
Clinton wass sworn in as the 42nd president of the United States. -
Peace with Israel and Palestine
Bill signs peace with Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organizationat the White House outlining limited Palestinian self-rule in Israeli-occupied territories. -
Bill bans assult weapons
Bill signed bills banning assault weapons, and funding police hiring and state anti-crime efforts. -
Bill signs Water Act
Clinton signed amendments strengthening the Safe Drinking Water Act. -
Clinton re-elected
Clinton sworn in to second term. -
Bill signs tax-relief plan
After compromise with Republicans, signs tax-relief plan reducing estate and capital gains taxes, increasing cigarette taxes, establishing tax credits for children and college tuition, and creating Roth IRAs. -
Bill denies Lewinsky
Denies sexual relationship with Lewinsky in deposition for Jones lawsuit. -
Bill is innoccent
The Senate finds Clinton not guilty on the House's impeachment charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. -
Bill Clinton is sick
Has two stents placed in his coronary artery at the Columbia Campus of New York Presbyterian Hospital after feeling discomfort in his chest.
