 President Barack Obama Timeline
Important Dates, World and National Events During His Lifetime
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| 1961 |
Barack Hussein Obama II was born August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 1967-1971 |
Attended schools in Indonesia |
| 1971-1979 |
Attended school in Honolulu |
| 1979-1981 |
Studied at Occidental College for two years |
| 1981-1983 |
Graduated from Columbia University |
| 1985-1988 |
Obama worked as Director of the Developing Communities Project (DCP) |
| 1988 |
Entered Harvard Law School |
| 1991 |
Obama graduates Juris Doctor (J.D.) magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and returns to Chicago |
| 1992 |
Married Michelle Robinson |
| 1992-2004 |
Obama served as a professor at the University of Chicago Law School |
| 1995 |
Obama publishes his manuscript "Dreams from My Father" |
| 1998 |
Daughter Malia Ann was born |
| 2001 |
Daughter Sasha was born |
| 1997-2004 |
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 13th District |
| 2005-2008 |
United States Senator from Illinois |
| 2009 |
Inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009 |
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