 President George W. Bush Timeline
Important Dates, World and National Events During His Lifetime
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| 1946 |
(July 6) Born in New Haven, CT |
| 1968 |
Graduates Yale |
| 1975 |
Graduates Harvard |
| 1977 |
(November 5) Married Laura Welch |
| 1981 |
Twin daughters Barbara and Jenna are born |
| 2000 |
Bush is named the President elect after the U.S. Supreme Court stops the recount of votes in several contested counties in Florida. Though final vote results were inconclusive, Al Gore concedes the election to George Bush. |
| 2001 |
George W. Bush in inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States. |
| 2001 |
Bush reinstates the ban on aid to international groups performing or conseling on abortion. |
| 2001 |
President Bush creates the Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives. |
| 2001 |
U.S. airplanes attach Iraqi radar sites to enforce a "no-fly zone." |
| 2001 |
A comprehensive review of the 2000 presidential election recount shows that President Bush would have won Florida by 1665 votes. |
| 2001 |
Terrorists hijack 4 commercial jets and crash them into the World Trade Center in NYC, the Pentagon in Washington, DC and the Pennsylvania countryside. This has been marked the work attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor with fatalities numbering about 3000. |
| 2001 |
Bush announces military action in Afghanistan - "Enduring Freedom" |
| 2001 |
The Capital shuts down due to an Anthrax scare. |
| 2001 |
Enron Corporation files for Chapter 11 - the largest bankruptcy case in American history. |
| 2002 |
Bush signs an education reform bill into law known as "The No Child Left Behind Act." |
| 2003 |
Bush reveals a tax cut plan of $674 billion over ten years |
| 2003 |
Bush announces war with Iraq |
| 2003 |
Citing the cost of the Iraq War, the Senate approves a reduction of Bush's tax cut plan |
| 2003 |
U.S. forces kill Saddam Hussein's two sons Uday and Qusay in Mosul, Iraq. |
| 2003 |
Bush signs into law a ban on late-term abortion. |
| 2004 |
Secretary of State Colin Powell resigns. |
| 2005 |
President Bush is sworn in for his 2nd term of presidency |
| 2005 |
Hurrican Katrina strikes the southern coast of the U.S. |
| 2006 |
President Bush signs a bill providing for the construction of a 700 mile fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. |
| 2006 |
Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is hanged in Baghdad, Iraq after being convicted of crimes against humanity |
| 2007 |
The Dow Jones closes at 14,164 - it's all time high. Soon after, it begins a steep decline. |
| 2008 |
The Senate passes a $170 billion stimulus package to give many Americans tax rebates in hopes of stimulating the economy. |
| 2008 |
The U.S. Government places Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under its control. |
| 2008 |
Bush signs a $700 billion bailout plan for failing bank assets |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama is elected the next President of the U.S. in a historic election |
| 2008 |
President Bush issues a $17.4 billion auto bailout to General Motors and Chrysler to keep the companies from going bankrupt. |
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