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Lyndon B Johnson was born
Lyndon B Johnson is born. Place of birth is StoneWall, Texas in Gillespie County, Texas. -
Graduates High School
LBJ graduates from Johnson City High School -
Starts college
LBJ begins to attend State Of Texas- San Marcos -
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Attends University-San Marcos
LBJ attends Texas State University-San Marcos -
LBJ finishes College
LBJ finishes college in 1930 -
Election to house of Represenitives
Following his election to the House of Representatives in November 1931, Congressman Richard Kleberg asked Johnson to come to Washington to work as his secretary. -
Lyndon B Johnson gets married
Lyndon B Johnson gets married to Claudis "Lady Bird" Taylor. -
Resigned as Secretary
Resigned as Secretary to Representative Kleberg to accept President Roosevelt's appointment on July 25 as the Texas Director of the National Youth Administration (NYA), a Roosevelt program designed to provide vocational training for unemployed youth and part-time employment for needy students. At 26, he was the youngest state director. -
Made Lieutenant Commander of the U. S. Naval Reserve
On June 21, 1940, he was appointed Lieutenant Commander in the U. S. Naval Reserve. -
First daughter
March 19, birth of his first daughter, Lynda Bird(left) -
Second daughter
July 2, birth of his second daughter, Luci Baines.(right) -
Elected as the Majority Whip
January 2, elected Majority Whip of the United States Senate. -
Lyndon B Johnson becomes a Minority leader
he became the youngest Minority Leader in Senate history, and the following year, when the Democrats won control, Majority Leader. -
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Vietnam War Began and Ended
The Vietnam war began in September 26, 1959 and ended in April 30, 1975. -
vice President
lyndon b johnson becomes vice president for John F Kenndy when JFK was elected president. -
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JFK presidential term
JFK was in office from the 20th of January 1961 to the 22th of November 1963. He was in office for 1,036 days before his assassination in Dallas. -
JFK assassinated in Dallas
JFK is assassinated in Dallas during his 4 year presidential term -
Became 36th president
November 22, Lyndon Baines Johnson became the 36th President of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. In an address before a joint session of Congress on November 27, Johnson pledged support for President Kennedy's legislative agenda, which included civil rights and education legislation. -
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Lyndon b johnson is president
Lyndon B Johnson is president from 22 of November 1963 to the 20 of January 1969 -
Johnson take sthe Oath of Office as President
January 20, Johnson took the Oath of Office as President of the United States. The "Great Society" program became the agenda for Congress: aid to education, protection of civil rights (including the right to vote), urban renewal, Medicare, conservation, beautification, control and prevention of crime and delinquency, promotion of the arts, and consumer protection. -
no second year term
March 31, in order to devote his time to seeking peace in Vietnam and at home, President Johnson announced that he would not be a candidate for another term as President of the United States. -
lanuch of Apollo 11
On July 16, at President Nixon's request, President Johnson attended the launching of Apollo 11 at Cape Kennedy, Florida. Apollo 11 carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins toward the moon. On July 20, while Michael Collins circled the moon in the command module Columbia, Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to land on the moon. The flight represented the fulfillment of the goal, set in 1961 and reaffirmed by President Johnson, of reaching t -
Lyndon B Johnson in the Vietnam War
Lyndon B Johnson in the Vietnam War presenting medals of Honor to Men in the military. -
established the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library.
May 22, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, Johnson attended the dedication of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library.The Johnson Library is part of a system of presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.
It was established to preserve and make available for research the papers and memorabilia of President Lyndon Baines Johnson. -
Lyndon B Johnson dies
Lyndon B Johnson dies at the age of 64 years.Following a short retirement Lyndon Johnson died at his ranch on January 22. He is buried in the family cemetery at the LBJ Ranch near his birthplace. During his retirement he wrote his memoirs, The Vantage Point, taught students, and participated in the beginning of a series of national symposia on the critical issues of modern America held at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library. -
Lady Bird dies
Lady bird dies at 4:18 pm at her home and suffered from serious health issues in her later life
