Life of Jimmy Carter

Birth of Jimmy

Oct 1, 1924

Jimmy Carter was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, GA.

Jimmy Carter

Period: Oct 1, 1924 to May 1, 2013

Attends College

May 15, 1942

Jimmy attends Georgia Tech. College in 1942.

Graduates Naval Academy.

Jun 8, 1946

Jimmy graduates from the U.S Naval Acadamy being the top tenth in his class in 1946.

Gets married

Jul 7, 1946

Jimmy gets married to Rosalynn Smith in 1946.

John is born.

Jun 3, 1947

John William Carter is born. That is Jimmys first child.

James Earl is born

Apr 12, 1950

James Earl Carter is born. This is Jimmys second son.

Submarine Program

Jun 1, 1952

Jimmy goes into Admiral Hyman Rickover’s elite nuclear submarine program.

Donnell Jeffery is born

Aug 18, 1952

Donnell Jeffery is born. He was Carter's third son.

Upgrades to senior officer

Nov 14, 1952

Carter is now a senior officer on the USS Seawolf.

Jimmy's dad dies.

Jul 28, 1953

Jimmy's father, James Earl Carter Sr., dies from cancer.

Moves to Plains, GA

Oct 19, 1953

Jimmy is discarged from the Navy and moves back to Plains, GA to continue his fathers peanut farm.

Wins state senator

Oct 16, 1962

Carter wins the election for state senator by recount.

Loses election for govenor

Sep 15, 1966

Carter decides to run for governor of Georgia and loses.

First Daughter

Oct 19, 1967

Jimmy's first daughter, Amy Lynn Carter is born.

Wins government.

Jan 12, 1971

Jimmy desides to run for govenor gain and won. He was the 76th govenor of Georgia.

Announces Candidacy

Dec 12, 1974

Jimmy said his candidacy for President of the United States.

The Debate

Sep 23, 1976

Carter attends the first Presidential debate in 16 years with Gerald Ford in Philadelphia.

Wins Presidential election

Nov 2, 1976

Jimmy wins the election for President.

Inuaguration

Jan 22, 1977

Carter is inaugurated as the thirty-ninth President of the U.S.

Raising tax on gas

Apr 18, 1977

Carter tells the nation on the upcoming energy “catastrophe,” having additional taxes on gasoline and fuel-efficient automobiles.

Signs Panama Canal Treaty

Sep 7, 1977

Carter and Panamanian President Omar Torrijos Herrera signs the Panama Canal Treaty giving control of the canal to Panama and promising the canal’s neutrality.

Signs the ERA

Oct 20, 1978

Carter signs the ERA ensuring equal rights protected by American law regardless of ginder.

Relations with China

Jan 1, 1979

The United States and China establish realtions for the first time since 1949.

Department Of education

Oct 17, 1979

The Department of Education is established.

Ronald Raegan wins

Nov 4, 1980

Ronald Reagan wins presidential election to Carter.

Wins Presidential Medal of Freedom

Aug 9, 1999

Jimmy and Rosalynn receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Nobel Peace Prize

Dec 10, 2002

Carter recives the Nobel Peace Prize.