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Date of Birth
He was born on August 19, 1946. He was born in Hope Arkansas to the late William Jefferson Blythe 3rd and Virginia Blythe. His Given name was William Jefferson Blythe 4th. -
Meeting President John F. Kennedy
As a child he liked politics but when he got to meet President John F. Kennedy those political ambitions solidified. At this meeting, he shook hands with JFK. -
Going to Georgetown University
In 1964, Clinton enrolled at Georgetown University in Washington DC. He went to college there for a degree in international affairs. -
Graduating Georgetown University
He graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in International Affairs. He was student president in his time at college. -
Studying at Oxford University
He got the Rhodes scholarship to study at Oxford University after he graduated from Georgetown University. -
Graduated from Yale Law School
He studied law at Yale University. His future wife, Hillary (Rodham) Clinton also went to school here -
Started teaching at the University of Arkansas School of Law
After he graduated from Yale University he became a Law Professor at the University of Arkansas. He also did many other things during his time teaching here. -
Unsuccessfully ran for the House of Representatives
Bill Clinton ran for the House of Representatives in 1974 and did not make it. -
Marrying Hillary Rodham
On October 11 of 1975, Bill Clinton married Hillary (Rodham) Clinton. They married in Fayetteville, Arkansas. -
Stopped Teaching at the University of Arkansas.
After 3 years of being a professor at the University of Arkansas, he stopped teaching there. -
Being Elected to be Attorney General
In 1976 he was elected to be the Attorney General of Arkansas. -
Becoming Governor of Arkansas
He became the youngest governor the country had seen in 40 years. He was elected governor in 1978 -
His daughter is Born
In 1980 he and his wife, Hillary, had their first and only child Chelsea Clinton. -
Being Re-elected for Governor
In 1982 he was re-elected for governor of Arkansas after not being elected in 1980. -
Inauguration Day
Bill Clinton became president in 1993. His Vice president was Al Gore. He defeated Bush with an electoral college vote of 370 tp 168. -
Appointed Hillary Clinton to a task force
He appointed his wife, Hillary Clinton, to the head of the task force on health care reform. -
Family Medical Leave Act
Clinton passed this law which requires companies to give workers up to three months of unpaid leave for family and medical emergencies -
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
On August 3, 1993, Bill Clinton appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the supreme court as the second female to ever be appointed to it. She stayed on the supreme court until she died in 2020. -
Battle of Mogadishu
US forces stormed Mogadishu, Somalia in order to capture Mohammed Farah Aidid. -
Oklahoma City Bombing.
A building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was bombed killing 168 people. It was bombed as an act of domestic terrorism. -
Clinton is Reelected
In November of 1996, Bill Clinton was reelected to be president of the Us. -
Denies Affair Alligations
Bill Clinton originally denied the allegations of Monica Lewinsky about their affair which was alleged at the time. -
Impeachment
Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives for lying in court about his affair with Monica Lewinsky. -
Hillary is elected to the US senate
In the year 2000, Hillary Clinton's political career was beginning. She was elected to be in the US senate -
Library Named for him
In 2004 Bill Clinton had a Library in Little Rock, Arkansas named after him. -
Becoming envoy for relief efforts
In 2005, Bill Clinton was appointed the envoy for relief efforts by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. He was the envoy for relief efforts until -
Hillary looses to Obama
In 2008, Hillary Clinton lost the election to Barack Obama. -
National constitution center
In 2009 He became the chairman of the national constitution center. He succeeded George H. W. Bush. -
Hillary looses to Trump in the 2016 elections
Hillary Clinton was the closest person to ever be a woman president of the US. In the 2016 election, however, she lost to Donald Trump -
One America Appeal
In 2017 Bill Clinton along with 4 other presidents created the One America Appeal.
