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Birth
Jimmy Carter was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia. -
Attends Georgia Southwestern College
Jimmy Carter attends Georgia Southwestern Collage for two years. -
Attends Georgia Institute of Technology
JImmy Carter attends the Georgia Institute of technology for two years. -
Joins U.S. Naval Academy
Jimmy Attends the U.S. Naval academy. -
Graduates from U.S. Naval Academy
In 1946 Jimmy Carter graduated with a B.S. degree from the U.S. Naval Academy. -
Marriage
Jimmy Carter marries Eleanor Rosalynn Smith. -
First son is born
Son John William (Jack) is born -
Second son is born
James Earl III (a.k.a Chip) is born. -
Third Son is born
Son Donnel Jeffery (Jeff) is born. -
Union College
Jimmy attends Union College for two years. -
First Daughter is born
First Daughter Amy Lynn is born. -
Jimmy forgives war evaders
Jimmy pardons (forgives, excuses) Vietnam war evaders. -
Carter 39th President Of the U.S.
Jimmy Carter winsthe 1977 presidential eletion against Gerald Ford. -
No More Strikes!
Jimmy calls upon the Taft-Hartley act to end a strike of coal miners. -
Full diplomatic status for China
The Carter administration grants full diplomatic status to the People's Republic of China. -
Missiles!! Muhahahaha!!
Carter approves the dovelopment of the MX missile. -
Hostage crisis
52 American hostages were held captive for 444 days until Jimmy Carter was no longer president of the U.S. That exact day that he was no longer president, they were set free. -
No Olympics!
U.S. Olympic Committee votes to boycott the Moscow summer Olympics in support of Carter protesting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. -
CARTER LOSES!
Carter loses to Reagan by a landslide.