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Timespan of Barack Obama
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Barack Obama is born.
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Moves to Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Graduates from Punahou School.
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Obama Studies at Occidental College
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Obama Sr Dies in a car accident.
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Obama Graduates from Columbia University.
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Obama Moves to Chicago
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Obama Enters Harvard Law School
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Obama meets Michelle at Harvard
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Obama Becomes First Black President of Harvard Law Review
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Obama Graduates Law School.
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Obama returns to Chicago where h works as a civil rights lawyer.
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Obama marries Michelle
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Obama Publishes First book, "Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance.
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Obama Wins Illinois State Senate Seat
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Malia Obama is born.
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Obama Loses Run for US House of Representatives against Bobby Bush
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Sasha Obama is born
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Obama Speaks Out Against War in Iraq
He is on of the first politicians to openly speak ouit against the war. -
Obama Wins US Senate Seat
Obama, winning 70% to his opponent's 27% - the largest electoral victory in the history of the state of Illinois - becomes a US Senator. -
Obama Sworn In as US Senator
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Obama Punblishes His Second Book called "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream."
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Obama Announces Bid for Presidency in Springfield, IL.
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Clinton Endorses Obama
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Obama Wins Presideny with 52.7% against MCain's 45.7%
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Obama Inaugurated as President.
Obama is sworn in as the first black President of the United States.