 President George H. W. Bush Timeline
Important Dates, World and National Events During His Lifetime
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| 1924 |
(June 12) Born in Milton, Ma. |
| 1945 |
(January 6) Married Barbara Pierce |
| 1946 |
Son George W. was born |
| 1948 |
Graduated Yale University |
| 1949 |
Daughter Robin was born |
| 1953 |
Son John Ellis (Jeb) was born |
| 1955 |
Son Neil was born |
| 1956 |
Son Marvin was born |
| 1959 |
Daughter Dorothy was born |
| 1975 |
Appointed director of the CIA by President Ford |
| 1989 |
Became 41st President of the U.S. |
| 1989 |
Introduces bailout plan for troubled savings and loans banks. Gave the FDIC regulatory oversight over savings and loans. |
| 1989 |
Announces a temporary ban on the importation of semi-automatic rifles |
| 1989 |
Worst oil spill on American territory occurs in southeastern Alaska. The Exxon Valdez runs aground and spills 240,000 barrels of oil. |
| 1989 |
Bush offers special assistance for Poland, whose Communist government and Solidarity party produced a plan for free elections. |
| 1989 |
The People's Liberation Army uses tanks and armored cars to suppress a pro-democracy demonstration in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. 700-2700 demonstrators were killed. |
| 1989 |
Bush suspends the sale of weapons to China. |
| 1989 |
Bush signs into law the Financial Institutions Reform, Recover and Enforcement Act of 1989. |
| 1989 |
The Berlin Wall falls, marking the end of Communist rule in Eastern Europe. |
| 1989 |
President Bush signs the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1989 |
| 1989 |
President Bush signs a new anti-drug law that provides more than $3 billion for expanded anti-drug programs. |
| 1990 |
President Bush reneges on his "no new taxes" pledge from the 1988 presidential campaign. |
| 1990 |
Iraq invades Kuwait |
| 1990 |
Bush signs a budget law that includes $140 billion in new taxes. |
| 1990 |
President Bush signs the Clean Air Act of 1990 |
| 1990 |
Bush signs the Immigration Act of 1990 which allows for the 700,000 aliens to be admitted each year. |
| 1991 |
Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) begins |
| 1991 |
Coalition troops liberate Kuwait |
| 1991 |
Bush signs Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty (START- I) |
| 1991 |
Bush signs Civil Rights Act of 1991 |
| 1992 |
Unemployment rises to 7.1 percent |
| 1992 |
Bush runs for re-election, but is defeated by William Clinton |
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