History

Birth

Aug 4, 1961

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii

Occidental College

May 10, 1979

Attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA.

Transferred to Columbia University

Jan 9, 1981

Transferred to Columbia University in New York.

Graduation

Jun 14, 1983

Graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor's Degree and a major in political science.

Community Organizer

Mar 11, 1985

Moves to Chicago to become a community organizer with the Developing Communities Project. Operates out of the rectory at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on 351 E. 113th Street.

Graduation

May 10, 1991

Graduated from Harvard Law School with a J.D. While there became the first African-American Editor of the Harvard Law Review.

Married

Oct 3, 1992

Married Michelle Robinson

Won 13th District Senate Seat

Jun 27, 1995

Runs for and wins the Illinois Senate Seat from the 13th District in the Illinois General Assembly.

Malia Obama

Jul 4, 1998

Malia Obama Was Born

Loses House Of Representative

Jan 10, 2000

Runs in primary for U.S. House of Representatives against four-time incumbent Bobby Rush and loses.

Sasha Obama

Jul 10, 2001

Sasha Obama Born.

Re-election

Jan 10, 2002

Wins re-election in IL Senate.

Announces his run for President.

Feb 10, 2007

Announces his run for the Democratic Nomination for President of the United States on February 10 in Springfield, IL at the Old State Capitol Building.

Acceptance

Aug 8, 2008

Accepts the presidential nomination at Democratic National Convention.

Election!

Nov 4, 2009

Elected the 44th president of the United States.