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The Beginning
On this day, 10 months after the Stock Market Crash, Warren Edward Buffett is born 5 weeks early. -
Suddenly, Numbers
Warren, at 6 years old, develops his love and fascination with numbers, beginning with time and a stopwatch. -
To the Races
Warren learned two valuable lessons at the horse races. 1.) Nobody ever goes home after the first race, and 2.) You don't have to make it back the way you lost it. -
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WWII
The United States enters the Second World War, staying involved until the unconditional surrender of Germany. -
Patience is a Virtue
Warren buys, then sells, Cities Service Preferred just before it shot up to $202 a share. This is when he learned to be patient -
Higher Education
Warren attends University of Pennsylvania's Wharton school of business -
A Hero
Warren meets his hero, Ben Graham, in the spring of 1951 -
His Most Valuable Lesson, In His Opinion
Warren joins the Dale Carnegie public speaking class -
Tying the Knot
Warren and Susie get married after the National Guard releases Warren from flood control duty for the wedding -
Working for Ben
Warren begins working for Ben Graham -
The Assassination
JFK is shot and killed in a motorcade in Dallas -
A Death in the Family
Howard Buffett dies, leaving Warren distraught -
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Vietnam War
The war in Vietnam, at least the part that America was involved in. -
Nixon Elected
Richard Nixon was elected as 37th President of the United States -
To the Moon
The First Man steps on the moon -
The EPA
The EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency, was formed. -
The Pentagon Papers
Papers leaking US Involvement in Vietnam, detailing actions not reported to the public. -
Roe v. Wade
The Roe v. Wade case overturns state rulings on abortions -
Microsoft
Bill Gates founds Microsoft, the tech giant that seems to run the world. -
The Other Woman
Astrid is asked to look after Warren by Susie -
A Crisis Occurs
The Iran Hostage Crisis ensues at the American Embassy in Iran -
The Death of Lennon
John Lennon is assassinated by Mark David Chapman -
A Beautiful Partnership
Warren makes Munger a full partner for the first time. -
DOH!
The Simpsons debuts for the first time. -
Reputation is Key
Buffett steps in to save Solomon Brothers, Inc. after a scandal, using his good name and reputation -
The Dow does the Impossible
For the first time, the Dow broke 10,000, sending Wall Street into hysteria. -
The Darkest Hour
The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center are destroyed in a terrorist attack by the group Al Queda in which a plane was crashed into the builidngs, as well as the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. -
A New-found Security
The Department of Homeland Security is formed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. -
Bad News
Susie Buffet (Big Susie) gets throat cancer -
A Run-Away Train
The Coca-Cola shareholders meeting, an attempt to recover good public opinion over the company, turned into a complete disaster, which did not help the public opinion. -
His World Falls Apart
Big Susie dies from a massive hemorrhagic stroke -
A New Start?
Warren marries Astrid on his 76th birthday, two years after Susie's death. -
Financial Troubles for the USA
The Recession begins in December when the housing bubble bursts -
My Fellow Americans...
Barack Obama becomes the 44th President of the United States, as well as the first African-American president.
