Barack Obama

President Barack Obama was Born

Aug 4, 1961

Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents, Ann Dunham and Barack Obama Sr., met while attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa. They got married on February 2, 1961.

Obama's Parents Get Divorced

Mar 1, 1964

Ann Dunham files for divorce from Barack Obama Sr. Ann fell in love with Lolo Soetoro of Indonesia, who she later ends up marrying in 1967.

Attending College

Aug 1, 1979

Barack Obama attended his first year of college at Occidental College in Los Angeles. He felt left out and ended up transferring his Sophomore year to Columbia University in New York.

Father Passed Away

Nov 24, 1982

Barack Obama Sr. passed away in a terrible car accident at the age of 46. Barack Obama Jr. found out this when he was attending college when he was 21 years old.

Attended Law School

Aug 1, 1988

Barack Obama attended Harvard Law School. A top law firm hires Obama as a summer intern in Chicago.

First African American President of Harvard Law Review

Feb 5, 1990

At the time, Obama was 28 years old and graduated from Columbia University. He spent a total of 4 years leading a development program for poor black's in the South side of Chicago before enrolling in law school.

Graduated Harvard

May 1, 1991

Barack Obama graduated from Harvard Law School with a Juris Doctor magna cum laude.

Married to Michelle

Oct 10, 1992

Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson get married. They met in 1989 at a law firm they both worked at.

Mother Passed Away

Nov 7, 1995

Barack Obama's mother, Ann Dunham, passed away due to ovarian and uterine cancer. She died at the age of 52.

Illinois State Senate

Jan 1, 1996

Barack Obama wins the Democratic vote for Illinois State Senate.

Re-Elected Illinois State Senate

Jan 1, 1998

Barack Obama was re-elected for Illinois State Senate for a second term.

First Daughter Born

Jul 4, 1998

Daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama, Malia Ann Obama, was born.

Second Daughter Born

Jun 10, 2001

Michelle and Barack Obama's second daughter is born, Natasha Obama.

Elected to Ilinois Senate

Nov 2, 2004

43 years old, Barack Obama was elected Illinois Senate and was the fifth black U.S. senator in history.

President

Nov 4, 2008

Democratic nominee, Barack Obama, is elected the 44th presdient of the United States. He ran aganist Joe Biden and was the first African American president.

Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Oct 9, 2009

Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. He was rewarde "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples".

Re-Elected President

Nov 6, 2012

President Barack Obama was re-elected president for a second term. He defeated Mitt Romney.