Bill Clinton Timeline
Whether or not you agree with his politics, studying a Bill Clinton timeline will help you to understand more about this president. As you will see, his life has been laden with both ups and downs.
Bill Clinton Timeline
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1946
In April, before Clinton was born, his father is killed in a car crash. Clinton is born on August 19, and he lives with his mother's parents while his mother attends school to become a nurse.
1962
Clinton's inclination towards politics started at a young age. On July 24, he attends the American Legion Boy's Nation event in Washington D.C. and meets President John F. Kennedy.
1972
Ten years after this meeting with Kennedy, Clinton gets involved in politics in his own way by working on the campaign of the Democratic candidate for president, George McGovern.
1973
Clinton graduates from Yale Law School. In September of this year, he starts teaching law at the University of Arkansas.
1974
He runs for a position in Congress. However, he loses to the Republican representative named Paul Hammerschmidt.
1975
On October 11, he marries Hillary Rodham, who is now quite famous in her own right for her position in politics. Some also admire her for how she handled Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky in 1998.
1976
Clinton is elected to the position of Attorney General in Arkansas.
1978
On November 7, Clinton who was only 32, is elected as the Governor of Arkansas.
1980
Here is one of the years where Clinton's life had a great joy and a sadness. On February 27, his daughter Chelsea is born; but, on November 4, Clinton loses his bid for reelection as Arkansas governor.
1982
During this year, Clinton is reelected as Governor of Arkansas.
1986
After being elected to the position of Governor four times, Clinton begins serving as both the Chairman of the National Governors' Association and the Chairman of the Education Commission of States.
1991
At this point, he is still in the position of Governor of Arkansas. In June, he is voted the Nation's Most Effective Governor. On October 2, he announces his candidacy for the office of President of the United States.
1992
On July 16, he is nominated for the Democratic slot. A few months later on November 3, he is elected to be the 42nd President of the United States.
1993
Clinton takes the oath of office on January 20. Five days later, he names his wife as the leader of a force on national health care reform.
On July 19, he institutes the "don't ask, don't tell" policy in the military.
On September 21, he signs a bill that creates the National Service Program.
Clinton signs the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act into law on November 30.
He signs the North American Free Trade Agreement on December 8.
1994
His mother, Virginia, passes on from breast cancer.
He lifts the trade embargo with Vietnam on February 3.
Paula Jones files a sexual harassment law suit against Clinton.
On October 26, Clinton witnesses the signing of agreements between Jordan and Israel.
1995
Clinton works to stabilize relations between Vietnam and the United States.
1996
Clinton signs bills regarding national welfare programs.
On September 24, he signs the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
On November 5, Clinton defeats Bob Dole, thereby winning a second term as the president.
1998
On January 17, he famously denies that he had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky.
On March 23, he begins an 11-day trip to sub-Saharan Africa.
Clinton gives testimony to the grand jury on August 17 regarding Monica Lewinsky.
He, along with the Palestinian and Israeli leaders, signs the Wye River Memorandum on October 23.
On December 19, the House of Representatives votes to impeach Clinton.
1999
Clinton is acquitted of the charges of impeachment against him on February 12.
2000
He visits Vietnam for three days. No president had done that since 1969. This year was Clinton's last as president, as his two terms in office were over.
Afterward
Since Clinton's presidency ended, he has concentrated his time on speaking and fund raising for international poverty and education organizations. He has not been in the public or political eye except to campaign for Democratic candidates. However, his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, has really risen to fame in her own right. She ran for election to the President of the United States, but lost her bid to Barrack Obama. Suspicions still lurk that she will again place her own bid for the office of President of the United States.