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Barack Hussein Obama Is born
Barack Hussein Obama who was named after his dad was born on August 4th, 1961 in Honolulu Hawaii. -
Education
Barack first went to college at Occidental College in Los Angles.He later attended Columbia University in New York .Barack's highest level of education was Harvard Law School and he attended Harvard in 1991. -
His Father dies
Barack Obama Sr. dies in a car accident in Kenya. -
Barack's Marriage
On October 18th, 1992 Barack married his wife Michelle Robinson. His wife Michelle is also very successful, she is named the first woman of the United States. -
Obama’s mother dies
Obama’s mother dies of ovarian cancer at the age of 52. -
Malia Ann Obama
On July 4th, 1998 Barack and Michelle had their first daughter and named her Malia Ann. She also went to Harvard just like her mother and father. -
Obama loses
Runs for the US House seat in Illinois’s 1st District and loses to Bobby Rush. Making Bobby the only politician to beat Obama. -
Natasha
On June 10th, 2001 Michelle and Barack had their second daughter Natasha. Unlike her mother, father, and sister she went to college at University of Southern California. -
Government positions other than president.
Barack was a State Senator, and the State Senator of Illinois. -
Won his first grammy
His first Grammy for his book 'Dreams from My Father' in 2006 -
Announces he is a democrat
Obama announced he will be running for president in the democrat party while in Springfield Illinois. -
2nd Grammy
He won his 2nd Grammy for his book Audacity of Hope in 2008. -
Vice president
The Obama campaign announces that Barack has elected Joe Biden as his vice president in office -
Person Of The Year
Barack won Times Magazines Person of the Year Award. -
Elected
He was elected as president of the United States on January 20th 2009. -
First African American president and First president to be born in Hawaii
When elected president he also became the first African American president and first president to be born in Hawaii -
Trip to Iraq
Barack makes his first trip to Iraq as president -
Nobel Peace Prize
For Obama's "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples". He won the Nobel Peace Prize -
Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act or Obama care is a heath care reform bill that increases insurance coverage. -
Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal Act
Barack signed the Don't Ask Don't tell Repeal act. It says that heterosexuals are not allowed in the Army but now are. -
Announces Osama bin Laden has been killed in a raid.
Barack announces that the leader of al Qaeda (Osama Bin Laden) has been killed in a raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan. -
2nd Person of the Year award
He was awarded Person of the Year for the 2nd time. -
2nd Term
Is sworn in for his second term in a private ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House. -
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ Ripple of Hope award.
Barack received the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ Ripple of Hope award. -
Left Office
Barack left office after two terms as president of the United States. -
Signs deal with Netflix
Obama and his wife Michelle signed a multiyear production deal in 2018 to produce shows and films for the streaming service. -
NBA Africa Partnership
The National Basketball Association announces that Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner and minority stakeholder. -
“A Promised Land,” is published.
Obama’s memoir, “A Promised Land,” is published. -
His vice president becomes President
Barack's Vice president Joe Biden becomes president of the United states. Joe said Barack really helped with his presidency. -
Wins an Emmy
Wins the outstanding narrator Emmy Award for his work on the Netflix documentary, “Our Great National Parks.”