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Birth of Jimmy
Jimmy Carter was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, GA. -
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Jimmy Carter
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Attends College
Jimmy attends Georgia Tech. College in 1942. -
Graduates Naval Academy.
Jimmy graduates from the U.S Naval Acadamy being the top tenth in his class in 1946. -
Gets married
Jimmy gets married to Rosalynn Smith in 1946. -
John is born.
John William Carter is born. That is Jimmys first child. -
James Earl is born
James Earl Carter is born. This is Jimmys second son. -
Submarine Program
Jimmy goes into Admiral Hyman Rickover’s elite nuclear submarine program. -
Donnell Jeffery is born
Donnell Jeffery is born. He was Carter's third son. -
Upgrades to senior officer
Carter is now a senior officer on the USS Seawolf. -
Jimmy's dad dies.
Jimmy's father, James Earl Carter Sr., dies from cancer. -
Moves to Plains, GA
Jimmy is discarged from the Navy and moves back to Plains, GA to continue his fathers peanut farm. -
Wins state senator
Carter wins the election for state senator by recount. -
Loses election for govenor
Carter decides to run for governor of Georgia and loses. -
First Daughter
Jimmy's first daughter, Amy Lynn Carter is born. -
Wins government.
Jimmy desides to run for govenor gain and won. He was the 76th govenor of Georgia. -
Announces Candidacy
Jimmy said his candidacy for President of the United States. -
The Debate
Carter attends the first Presidential debate in 16 years with Gerald Ford in Philadelphia. -
Wins Presidential election
Jimmy wins the election for President. -
Inuaguration
Carter is inaugurated as the thirty-ninth President of the U.S. -
Raising tax on gas
Carter tells the nation on the upcoming energy “catastrophe,” having additional taxes on gasoline and fuel-efficient automobiles. -
Signs Panama Canal Treaty
Carter and Panamanian President Omar Torrijos Herrera signs the Panama Canal Treaty giving control of the canal to Panama and promising the canal’s neutrality. -
Signs the ERA
Carter signs the ERA ensuring equal rights protected by American law regardless of ginder. -
Relations with China
The United States and China establish realtions for the first time since 1949. -
Department Of education
The Department of Education is established. -
Ronald Raegan wins
Ronald Reagan wins presidential election to Carter. -
Wins Presidential Medal of Freedom
Jimmy and Rosalynn receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Carter recives the Nobel Peace Prize.