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Bill Clinton is born.
He was born at Julia Chester Hospital in Hope, Arkansas. -
Bill Clinton goes to High School.
Bill Clinton attended Hot Springs High School where he participated in many activities, such as student government. -
Attends American Legion Boys State.
In the summer of 1963 he was chosen to attend the American Legion Boys State, a government and leadership conference, in Little Rock, Arkansas. -
Bill Clinton attends Georgetown University.
With the aid of scholarships, Bill Clinton attended the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., receiving a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service degree. -
Bill Clinton attends Oxford University.
Like his mentor Fulbright, Clinton won a Rhodes scholarship to Oxford University. During his time at Oxford, Clinton's opposition to the Vietnam War came into conflict with his political aspirations. -
Bill Clinton attends Yale Law School.
In the fall of 1970 Clinton entered Yale Law School. While at Yale Clinton met Hillary Rodham, a Wellesley College graduate from suburban Chicago. -
Bill Clinton Graduates from college.
Bill graduates from Yale law school together with Hillary Rodham. -
Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham work together.
Together Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham worked for George McGovern's presidential campaign in Texas during the summer and fall of 1972. -
Clinton challenged republican John Paul Hammerschmidt for his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Clinton lost the race, but it was much closer than anyone had expected and the race marked him as a rising political star of the Arkansas Democratic Party. -
Bill Clinton gets married.
Bill Clinton marries Hillary Rodham, which was then named Hillary Clinton. -
Clinton decided to run for governor of Arkansas.
He won the election against Republican State Chairman A. Lynn Lowe, receiving 63 percent of the vote to Lowe's 37 percent. Nevertheless, during his two-year term Clinton angered many voters. -
Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton have their first child.
They had their first and only child, Chelsea Clinton. -
Clinton made a succesful bid.
Clinton made a succesful bid to return to the governor's mansion. -
Bill Clinton served as the chairman of the National Governors Association.
In the early 1990s Clinton became actively involved in the Democratic Leadership Council. -
Clinton had an opportunity to announce himself as an obvious future presidential candidate.
Bill Clinton had an opportunity to announce himself as an obvious future presidential candidate when he delivered a long and boring nomination speech for Michael Dukakis. -
Clinton announced that he was a candidate for the presidency.
His campaign was nearly sunk by charges of marital infidelity, published in tabloid newspapers, and of unethical conduct in legally avoiding the draft during the Vietnam War. -
Clinton survived the Vietnam War.
Primary victories in six states gave Clinton the necessary number of convention delegates. -
Clinton won the election for president.
Clinton did not give up his residency until he entered the White House. -
Clinton took office.
Clinton takes office after he has been elected. -
Bill Clinton played a major role in the presidential bid of his wife.
He played a major role in his wife's campaign for president, but however, his wife lost.
