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Birth
Dwight David Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas. -
Jobs or careers
Before he was president he was a five-star general in the army. After the war, he served as Army Chief of Staff, as president of Columbia University and as the first Supreme Commander of NATO -
Military experience
He was in the army. His rank was general. He served from 1915 – 1953 1961 – 1969 -
Marriage
On July 1, 1916, he Married Mamie Geneva. -
Children
Doud Eisenhower was born on September 24, 1917,in San Antonio , Texas -
Children
John Eisenhower was born on August 3, 1922,in Denver, CO -
Education
He went to Abilene High School and graduated in 1909
After high school, he went to west point.
Then he went to the United States Army Command and General Staff College from 1925-1926 then u.s army war college from 1927-1928. -
Political party
His party was republican. He took office on January 20, 1953 -
Date elected to office
Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected to office on January 20, 1953, in Washington, D.C., United States. -
events during presidency
The Soviet Union announces the death of Josef Stalin. -
news worthy events
price controls lifted -
Laws developed
The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was created on April 1st, 1953, and signed by President Eisenhower in Washington DC. It was created to improve the administration of Federal responsibilities in the fields of health, education, and social security. -
Programs developed
Eisenhower signs the Submerged Lands Act, allowing states to submerge navigable lands within their borders to create waterways such as rivers on in Washington dc -
News worthy events while in office
the Rosenberg execution, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed on June 19, 1953, they were killed at Sing Sing Prison. -
events during presidency
Iranians overthrow Mossadegh -
events during presidency
Soviets test H-bomb -
events during presiency
Eisenhower gives “Atoms for Peace” speech -
events during presidency
U.S. and Japan agree on rearmament -
events during presidency
France surrenders at Dien Bien Phu -
events during presidency
Eisenhower signs Wiley-Dander Seaway Act -
events during presidency
Geneva Agreements of 1954 -
events during presidency
U.S. signs SEATO -
Date left office
Eisenhower left office on January 20, 1961. -
locaton retired
Eisenhower retired to his small farm adjacent to the battlefield outside Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
events after they left office
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin completes the first orbit of Earth by a human -
events after they left office
Uganda and Tanganyika become independent nations -
events after they left office
U.S. establishes a military council in South Vietnam -
events they left office
USSR sends arms to Cuba, setting off the "Cuban Missile Crisis" with the U.S. -
events after they left office
U2 pilot Gary Powers is traded by the USSR for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel, who had been captured by the U.S. -
Death
Eisenhower Died on March 28, 1969, in Washington, D.C. The cause of death was heart failure.
He is buried at Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum, in Abilene, Kanas.
