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Birth of Barack Obama
On February 2, Barack Obama, Sr., a Kenyan, and Stanley Ann Dunham, an American, married in Maui. On August 4, Barack Jr. was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. -
Divorce of Barack Obama's parents
Barack Obama Sr. received a graduate scholarship to Harvard, so he moved to the east coast to study economics.
Ann Dunham divorced Barack Obama Sr. During this time, Barack Obama Jr. was generally cared for by his maternal grandparents while his mother attended college. -
First Studies
Barack Jr. started attending college at Occidental College in Los Angeles. -
Barack Obama's Graduation
Barack graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude. -
Obama at Harvard
Barack Obama began to study at Harvard Law School. After his first year, he worked as an intern for a top law firm located in Chicago. It was here that he met the future Mrs. Michelle Obama. -
Obama's marriage
In this year, he became the director of Illinois Project Vote. Obama also began to teach constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School. In October, Obama married Michelle Robinson. -
Obama's mother death
Obama's mother returned to Hawaii and was diagnosed with cancer. On November 7, at the age of 52, Ann Dunham died from ovarian and uterine cancer. Dreams of My Father was published that same year. -
Obama's Senate
On July 7, Obama was asked to give a keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention. On November 2, he was elected to the United States Senate. -
Obama's candidacy
Obama announced his candidacy to become President of the United States. -
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Obama's Presidency
On November 5, Obama defeated Republican John McCain in the general election and would be the next president. On January 20 of 2009, Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. -
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Years active in the Office
On April 2, Obama learned he had the 2,778 convention delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination. On November 6, he won 332 electoral votes against Mitt Romney, with only 270 needed to be re-elected for a second term as president.
January 20th of 2017 marked Obama's last day in office. His first order of business was to take a respite in Palm Springs, California. The Obama family planned to remain in Washington, D.C., at least until their youngest daughter graduates high school. -
The 44th President's Legacy
Obama's presence carries on today. He and his wife, Michelle, continue to command large audiences wherever they go. In 2018, Barack and Michelle announced a multiyear deal with Netflix to produce scripted and unscripted shows, documentaries, and features on issues that were important to him during his eight years in office.