Jimmy Carter

James E. Carter was born

Oct 1, 1924

Jimmy was born in the tiny Georgia city of Plains.

Jimmy Carter's life

Period: Oct 1, 1924 to May 2, 2013

He graduated from college

Jun 5, 1946

Carter applied to the United States Naval Aacdemy. When he graduated he was the 59th out of 820 at the Naval Academy. He had a Bachelor of Science degree with an unspecified major.

Jimmy married Roselynn Smith

Jul 7, 1946

Jimmy and Rosalynn met from a mutual friend.

The Carter's have therir first child

Jul 3, 1947

The Carters' first child, John William Carter, is born in Portsmouth, Virginia.

The Carter's have their second child

Apr 12, 1950

The Carters' second child, James Earl III Carter, is born in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The Carter's have their third child

Aug 18, 1952

The Carters' third child, Donnel Jeffrey Carter, is born in New London, Connecticut.

Made plans to run for state senate

Oct 1, 1962

Carter plans to run for the state senate.

Carter was sworn in as state senator

Jan 14, 1963

The General Assembly session opens in Atlanta. Jimmy Carter is sworn in as state senator.

Announces that he is running for governor

Jun 12, 1966

Carter announces he is running for governor.

Carter lost for governor

Sep 15, 1966

Carter loses the Democratic primary for governor. Though severely disappointed, he immediately tells supporters he will run again

The Carter's have their fourth child

Oct 19, 1967

The Carters' fourth child, Amy Lynn, is born in Plains, Georgia.

Carter announces he is running for governor

Apr 3, 1970

Carter formally announces he is running for governor of Georgia, challenging former governor Carl Sanders.

Carter won the vote and becomes governor

Sep 9, 1970

Carter wins the vote in the Democratic primary, beating Sanders.

Carter is sworn in as governor

Jan 12, 1971

Carter is sworn in as governor of Georgia.

Watergate scandal helped Democrats

Nov 5, 1974

In the wake of Nixon's Watergate scandal, Democrats score huge gains in the midterm elections, giving them comfortable majorities in both houses of Congress.

Carter announces he is runing for president

Dec 12, 1974

Carter announces his candidacy for president.

Carter is elected president

Nov 2, 1976

Jimmy Carter is elected president of the United States

Inauguratioin Day

Jan 20, 1977

Inauguration Day. To everyone's surprise, the Carters get out of their limousine and walk down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.

Carter issued a pardon

Jan 21, 1977

Carter issues a pardon to most of those who evaded the draft in order to avoid going to Vietnam.

Carter and President Anwar el Sadat meet

Apr 4, 1977

Carter and President Anwar el Sadat of Egypt meet for the first time.

Carter and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem meet

Jul 19, 1977

Carter and newly elected Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin meet for the first time, in Washington.

Carter and Omar Torrijos Herrera signed Panama Canal treaties

Sep 7, 1977

Carter and Panamanian president Omar Torrijos Herrera sign the Panama Canal treaties.

Signs the International Covenant on Human Rights

Oct 5, 1977

Carter signs the International Covenant on Human Rights.

Ratify the second Panama Canal treaty

Apr 18, 1978

The Senate ratifies the second Panama Canal treaty.

Nuclear reactor accident

Mar 28, 1979

65,000 demonstrators march on Washington and demand a shutdown of America's nuclear plants.

Won the Nobel Peace Prize

Oct 11, 2002

Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize for his ides to find peaceful solutions to different conflicts.