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Harry Truman Born
Harry Truman was born in Lamar Missouri -
Truman in Combat
Truman engages in his first combat operation in the Vosges Mountains while in the military. -
Harry Truman Gets Married
Harry Truman marries Elizabeth "Bess" Wallace in Independence Missouri after returning from war. -
Sworn in as Senator
Truman is sworn in as a Democratic Senator. -
Truman Elected for VP
At the Democratic National Convention Truman is nominated for the Vice President Office -
Harry S. Truman Succeeds President Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman succeeds the president after President Roosevelt died. -
Atomic Bomb
Harry S. Truman drop the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima Japan -
2nd Term
Truman is elected to his 2nd term in office though many newspapers, reporters, etc thought he wouldn't get reelected. One newspaper even printed the headline that Dewey beat Truman. -
Harry S. Truman Library
Truman participates in the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. It is the second presidential library to become part of the National Archives and Records Service. -
Harry Truman Dies
At the age of 88 President Truman Dies.
