Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan Born

Feb 6, 1911

Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on Febuary 6 1911

Lifeguard

1926

While being a lifeguard he was credided for saving 77 lifes during the 7 summers he worked their.

College

1928

Reagan attends Eureka College in Illinois where he majored in economics and sociology.

First Job

1932

Reagan receives a job from WOC, a small radio station in Davenport Iowa.

Army Reserve

1937

Reagan enlists in the Army Reserve as a private but is soon promoted to 2nd lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Corps of the Cavalry.

Actor

1940

Reagan plays Notre Dame football legend George Gipp in the movie Knute Rockne, All American

Political Career Starts

1950

Reagan campaigns for California Democrat Helen Gahagan Douglas in her bid for the U.S. Senate against Richard Nixon.

Campaign

1960

Reagan campaigns as a Democrat for Richard Nixon for president.

Landslide

1966

Reagan defeats California Gov. Edmund G. "Pat" Brown in a landslide.

Presidential Announcment

Nov 20, 1975

Reagan announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president.

Elected President

Nov 4, 1980

Reagan is elected president in a landslide victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter.

Assassination Attempt

Mar 30, 1981

Reagan is shot in the chest upon leaving a Washington hotel but makes a full recovery after surgery. Three other people, including Reagan press secretary James Brady, are wounded in the assassination attempt. John Hinckley Jr. is charged but found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Recessio

1982

The nation sinks into its worst recession since the Great Depression. Reagan fears budget deficits as high as $200 billion. On Nov. 1, more than 9 million Americans are officially unemployed.

Second Term

Jan 20, 1985

Reagan, 73, begins a second term, making him the oldest president ever to be sworn in.

U.S and Russia treaty

1987

In a Washington summit, Reagan and Gorbachev sign Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty to eliminate 4% of the superpowers nuclear arsenals. It is the first U.S.-Soviet treaty to provide for the destruction of nuclear weapons and to provide for onsite monitoring of the destruction.

George Busch becomes president

Nov 8, 1988

Vice President George Bush defeats Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis to become the 41st president of the United States.

Berlin Wall

1989

The Berlin Wall comes down, allowing free movement between East and West Germany.

Death

Jun 5, 2004

Ronald Reagan dies in California at the age of 93.