-
Birth
Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri, on May 8, 1884. He was the oldest child of John Anderson Truman and Martha Ellen Young Truman. -
Joins the National Guard
In 1905, Truman joined the National Guard, which offered a chance to escape the farm -
Marries Bess Wallace
Harry and Bess married in Independence, Missouri. Four years later, the couple had their first and only child, Mary Margaret. -
Elected Judge of Jackson County, Missouri
He was elected in 1922 to be one of three judges of Jackson county court. -
Sworn in as Vice President
Was sworn in as vice president for only 82 days -
Taking up being President
Truman had been vice president for 82 days when President Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945. He was sworn in as president at 7:09 pm in the West Wing of the White House, by Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone. -
Germany surrenders
Germany surrender ending world war two in Europe -
Dropping of two atomic bombs
on August sixth Truman announces the dropping of two atomic bombs on two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Japan surrenders ending WWII
Japanese Surrender because of the two atomic bombs which leads to the end of WWII -
The presidents committee on civil rights
The committee was created by Executive Order 9808 on December 5, 1946, and instructed to investigate the status of civil rights in the country and propose measures to strengthen and protect them. -
Gets reelected
Harry Truman was sworn in for his second term in January 1949; his inauguration was the first to be nationally televised. -
He attends Eisenhowers inaguration
Truman attends Eisenhower's inauguration then leaves by train for Independence Missouri. -
His Daughter gets married
Attended the marriage of his daughter, Mary Margaret, to E. Clifton Daniel, Jr., a well-known newspaperman, in Trinity Episcopal Church, Independence, Missouri -
Truman's presidential library gets built
Truman gets a presidential library put up in his name its cost was around 1700000 to build In Kansas City -
Publish Mr citizen
Published MR. CITIZEN, a book about his postpresidential experiences. -
Attended Sam Rayburn's funeral
Joined President Kennedy, former President Eisenhower, and Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson in attending funeral services in Bonham, Texas for former House Speaker Sam Rayburn. -
Gets statue put up in Greece
Large statue of Truman was unveiled in Athens, Greece, commemorating Truman as one of Greece's "greatest benefactors." -
Attend Kennedy funeral
Attended the funeral of President Kennedy and met afterward with Eisenhower, effecting, to the press, a final "reconciliation" between these two former political adversaries. -
Last appearance at the Truman library
Made his last appearance as a speaker at the eighth annual 4 July celebration on the Truman Library grounds. -
Death
On December 26, at the age of 88, He developed multiple organ failure, fell into a coma, and died at 7:50 a.m
