Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter is Born

Oct 1, 1924

James Earl Carter Jr. is born in Plains, Georgia

Jimmy Carter's Life

Period: Oct 1, 1924 to Apr 30, 2013

Attended Georgia Southwestern State University

Aug 20, 1941

Entered Georgia Institution of Technology

Aug 20, 1942

Entered the US Naval Academy

Aug 20, 1943

Married Eleanor Rosalynn Smith

Jul 7, 1946

Jimmy's father Dies

Jul 22, 1953

James Earl Carter Sr. dies, inspiring Jimmy Carter to model his life after his father. Jimmy quits the Navy later that year, returns to Plains to work on his family's peanut farm and gets involved in local government.

Took office as Georgia State Senator

Jan 14, 1963

Started 2nd Term as Senator

Jan 14, 1965

Took office as Governor of Georgia

Jan 12, 1971

Arrests made involved with Watergate Scandal

Jun 17, 1972

Elected as President

Nov 2, 1976

Inaugurated to Presidency

Jan 20, 1977

Jimmy Carter's Presidency

Period: Jan 20, 1977 to Jan 20, 1981

Conducted meeting between Egypt and Isreali leaders.

Sep 1, 1978

On this date, President Carter conducted a meeting between Isreali prime minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat discussing a peace treaty between the two countries.

Peace treaty between Egypt and Isreal signed.

Mar 26, 1979

US embassy in Iran siezed.

Nov 4, 1979

US embassy taken over, More than 50 people taken.

Carter loses to Reagan in election.

Nov 1, 1980

Hostages in Iran Freed.

Jan 18, 1981

Hostages taken during Carter's presidency are freed on the day President Reagan is sworn into office.

Mr. and Mrs. Carter each recieve the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Jan 1, 1999

Carter wins Nobel Peace Prize

Oct 11, 2002