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Born in Arkansas
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Clinton is inaugurated. In his inaugural address, Clinton speaks of the rise of technology and global commerce and declares his intention to face the new challenges of the post-Cold War world.
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Clinton delivers his first prime time address from the Oval Office on the country's economic situation. Clinton indicates his intention to raise taxes on the wealthy to lower the deficit.
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In retaliation for a attempt to assassinate former president Bush in Kuwait, Clinton launches a cruise missile strike against an Iraqi Intelligence in Baghdad. Saddam Hussein's Command promises to respond to the act of "cowardly aggression." The events spurs tensions between the U.S. and Iraq right after the 1990 Gulf War.
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Clinton Announces the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Policy.
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President Clinton signs into effect the Brady Bill, which calls for backgrounds check and 5 day waiting periods for firearm purchases.
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Clinton signs the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) into law; it is designed to remove tariff barriers between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
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Clinton delivers his first State of the Union address.
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Arkansas state employee Paula Jones files a sexual harassment suit against Clinton for his actions while serving as Governor.
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Clinton Signed banning assualt weapons
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Timothy McVeigh detonates a truck filled with racing fuel and 5,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, OK
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President Clinton is nominated to run another term!
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During his disposition for the Paula Jones lawsuit, Clinton is questioned about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. In carefully constructed replies, Clinton denies having sexual relations with Lewinsky.
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Clinton is the first president to testify before a grand jury in his own defense. During the four-hour testimony he admits for the first time that he had "inappropriate intimate contact" with Lewinsky.
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.The House impeaches Clinton on perjury and obstruction of justice
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Clinton leaves office after issuing 176 last-minute pardons and sentence commutations. Most notably, Clinton pardons millionaire tax fugitive Marc Rich and Susan McDougal, who had been convicted of fraud in the Whitewater investigation.
