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Jimmy Carter was born in Plains, Georgia on October 1st, 1924.
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Jimmy Carter graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy on June 5, 1946. He goes on to become a great naval officer.
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Jimmy Carter marries Rosalynn Smith, a fellow Plains resident, on July 7th, 1946.
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On July 3, 1937, Jimmy Carter's first son, Jack, was born in Portsmouth, Virginia.
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Jimmy Carter's second son, Chip, was born on April 12, 1950, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Jimmy Carter's third son, Jeff, is born on August 18, 1952 in New London, Connecticut.
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Jimmy's father, James Earl Carter, dies from cancer in July 22, 1953.
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On October 9, 1953, Jimmy resigs from the Navy to take ove his father's peanut business after his death.
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Jimmy Carter was rising in importance in Plains, and he decided to run for State Senator. On January 15, 1963, he was elected.
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Jimmy Carter's daughter, Amy, was born on October 19, 1967 in Plains, Georgia.
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Jimmy Carter spots a UFO in the sky. He is the first American President to ever spot one.
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After losing the previous election, Jimmy Carter is elected to be the 76th governer of Georgia.
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After much campaigning, Jimmy Carter is elected President of the United States on November 2, 1976.
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Jimmy Carter talks to the U.S. on October 24, 1978 about the soaring inflation that had taken over the country.
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On November 4, 1980, Ronald Reagen beat Carter in the presidential election. Jimmy Carter only won 6 states.
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Minutes after Ronald Reagan took the oath for office, the 52 hostages that Jimmy Carter had been trying to release for over a year were set free.
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In September of 1982, Jimmy Carter founded the Carter Center, a nonprofit organization. Since then, the Carter Center has helped many people.
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Jimmy Carter went on his first mission with the Carter Center in September 1989 to Ethiopia.
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After his presidency, Jimmy Carter tried to find ways to make peace with the help of the Carter Center. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Today, Jimmy Carter is 88 years old and in good health. He is still the most important member of the Carter Center and will hopefully do many more good things in his life.
