significant events happened in Barack Obama's life

Education

Graduates Columbia University with a degree in political science

1983 - 1984

Graduates from Columbia University with a degree in political science

Barack Obama graduates magna cum laude from Havard Law School

1991 - 1992

Barack Obama graduates magna cum laude from Harvard Law School.

Life

Barack H. Obama is born in August 4 1961 in Hawaii

08/04/1961 - 08/05/1962

Barack Hussein Obama is born on August 4 in Hawaii.

parents are divorced

1964 - 1965

Mother marries Lolo Soetoro

1967 - 1968

Father dies in an automobile accident

1982 - 1983

Barack Obama travels to Kenya.Marries Michelle Robinson

1992 - 1993

Barack Obama travels to Kenya. Marries Michelle Robinson

Mother dies of ovarian cancer

1995 - 1996

Daughter Malia is born

1999 - 2000

Daughter Sasha is born

2001 - 2002

Achievements

announces candidacy for president of the United States

2007 - 2008

wins election in 2008 beats John Mccain

2008 - 2009

After a long and bruising primary election season, wins a majority of democratic Party delegates: launches historic general election campaign against republican party John Mccain

Barack Obama gets reelected for President of the United States

2012 - 2013

Barack Obama wins reelection against republican party candidate Mitt Romney

Inaugration

01/22/2013 - 01/23/2013