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Dwight Eisenhower is born in Denison, Texas, the third of seven boys
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Eisenhower attended Abilene High School and graduates with the class of 1909.
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Eisenhower graduates form West Point Military Academy in the middle of his class, which became known as "the class the stars fell on" because 59 members eventually became general officers.
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Eisenhower meets and falls in love with Mamie Doud. He proposed to her on Valentine's Day in 1916.
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Eisenhower's first son Doud is born. Unfortunately, he dies of scarlet fever in 1921.
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John Eisenhower is born 1 year after his brother Doud dies of scarlet fever.
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Einsenhower works under General Douglas MacArthur as assistant military adviser to the Philippine government, advising on how to develop their national army.
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Eisenhower moves his family back to America.
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Eisenhower is promoted to the position of lieutenant general.
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Eisenhower is appointed as Supreme Allied Commander for the Allied Forces in Europe.
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Eisenhower organized the invasion of Normandy, which is the largest amphibious invasion ever to take place.
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Eisenhower is appointed as the first Supreme Commander of NATO.
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Eisenhower is elected as the 34th president of the United States. He wins by a landslide against his opponent.
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Eisenhower wins the election for president again in 1956. He wins by an even greater margin than the last election.
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Eisenhower creates NASA to launch America into the Space Race.
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Eisenhower is the first president constitutionally prevented from running for another term.
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Eisenhower dies in Washington, D.C., of congestive heart failure at Walter Reed Army Hospital. He died at the age of 78.
