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Donald John Trump is born in New York City to Frederick C. Trump, a billionaire real estate developer, and Mary MacLeod.
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Gradutes from New York Military Academy. Getting ready for college, he considers going to film school but decides to study real estate intead.
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Trump marries Czech model Ivana Zelinickova (now known as Ovan Trump).
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Ivana gives birth to Eric Trump.
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Ivana gives birth to Eric Trump.
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Trump's empire begins to crumble and, with over $900 million in debt, he faces bankruptcy.
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The Taj Mahal, The Castle and The Plaza.
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The divorce
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Trump marries Marla Maples.
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Marla gives birth to daughter Tiffany Trump.
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Under the symbol DJT , goes public.
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Ivana gives birth to Donald Trump , Jr.
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That he will not run for president. Speculated reasons include the chaos within the Reform party and rising poll numbers for John McCain.
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Announces that it will restructure its $1.8 billion debt by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Under the plan, Trump's share in the company will drop from 56% to 25%. He also gives up trademark rights to his name and likeness in conjunction with casino operations.
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The Apprentice, premieres on NBC and becomes a huge ratings hit. The catchphrase, "You're fired," sweeps the nation.
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Tells ABC news that Matha's version of the Apprentice has hurt the rating of his own Apprentice. He says: "I thaink it probably hurt mine, and I sort of predicted that it would ...a lot of people were even upset that this was done. But I really feel that there was a certain amount of confusion which hurt the original Apprentice
