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Birth
William Jefferson Blythe III was born in Hope, Arkansas. -
Meeting the president
Clinton makes his first trip to Washington D.C. as a participant in Boys Nation, and he meets John F. Kennedy. -
High School Graduation
Clinton graduates high school and decides to attend Georgetown University because of its proximity to Washington D.C. -
College Graduation
Clinton gets a Rhodes scholarship in college. He then travels to Oxford University. Upon return, he enrolled in Yale Law School. -
1973
Once earning his bachelor's degree at Yale Law School, Clinton becomes a professor of law at the University of Arkansas. -
1974
Clinton runs for election in the U.S. House of Representatives, however, he loses. -
Marriage
Clinton marries Hillary Rodham -
1976
Clinton wins the election for attorney general in Arkansas. -
1978
Clinton is elected governor of Arkansas. -
1980
Clinton’s only child, Chelsea, is born. Clinton also runs for reelection of governor, but loses. -
1981
Clinton starts a new job as an attorney. He spends a lot of time building support so he can run for governor again. -
1982
Clinton is elected governor of Arkansas again. -
1988
Democrats want Clinton to run for the U.S. presidency, but he resists. -
1992
Clinton wins election as president of the U.S. against George Bush -
Inauguration
Clinton is inaugurated as president of the U.S. -
1996
Clinton wins a reelection to a second term of the U.S. presidency. -
1998
Clinton gives authorization to bomb Iraq. Clinton is impeached on the charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. -
1999
The Senate tries Clinton and votes on whether to convict him on the articles of impeachment. Not enough senators voted to remove him, so he stayed in office. -
2000
Since Clinton cannot run for president anymore, his vice president Al Gore runs against George W. Bush but loses. -
2001
Bill Clinton leaves office when George W. Bush is inaugurated. Clinton Establishes the William J. Clinton Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to helping people throughout the world. -
2004
He opens a presidential library in Little Rock, Arkansas, and he publishes a bestselling autobiography. -
2007
Clinton publishes another bestselling book called Giving: How Each of US Can Change the World. -
2008
Clinton helps his wife Hillary, campaign for the U.S. presidency. -
Fun Fact #1
Bill Clinton changed his last name to Clinton as a tennager in high school, because that was his stepfather's last name. -
Fun Fact #2
Some of his nicknames throughout his life were: Billy, Comeback Kid, and Bubba. -
Fun Fact #3
He plays the saxophone. -
Fun Fact #4
He pardoned 140 people from prison on his last day as president. -
Fun Fact #5
He had successful heart surgery in 2004.
