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Bills father popped his clogs
3 months before bills birth his father William Blythe jr. died -
birth of the 42nd president
on August 19th, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas William Jefferson Blythe the 3rd was born to his beloved mother Virginia(Kelley) Blythe. -
graduate high school
bill graduated high school at hot springs high -
stepfathers death
this is the day that bills stepfather died -
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collage
Georgetown University, B.S., 1968; Oxford University, Rhodes Scholar, 1968-1970; Yale University, J.D., 1973 is where he went to school. Is bills religion Baptist. -
marriage
in 1971 bill met his match, but not for long, and in 1975 they got married -
Scandal erupts in the campaign when the Star tabloid releases a cover story claiming that Jennifer Flowers
On January 26, Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary appear on television's "60 Minutes" program to present their side of the story. Bill Clinton tells interviewer Steve Kroft that he has "caused pain" in his marriage. -
Clinton manipulated his way out of being drafted
Clinton faces a new challenge when the Wall Street Journal claims that during the Vietnam War, Clinton manipulated the system to avoid the draft. -
Clinton finishes second in New Hampshire's primary.
Following the Jennifer Flowers and the draft controversies, Clinton's poll numbers had dropped and he had to campaign harder than ever. In his speech that night, Clinton says New Hampshire has made him "the Comeback Kid." -
On the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton makes a controversial comment
Responding to press questions about whether she profited from state business that came to the Rose Law Firm where she was employed, Mrs. Clinton says, "You know, I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas, but what I decided to do was to fulfill my profession, which I entered before my husband was in public life." -
Clinton health care plan
a 1993 healthcare reform package proposed by the administration of President Bill Clinton -
brady act
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, often referred to as the Brady Act or the Brady Bill, is an Act of the United States Congress that mandated federal background checks on firearm purchasers -
family medical leave
Drafted by the National Partnership and signed by President Clinton in 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is the nation's first and only national law designed to help Americans meet the dual demands of work and family. -
Ruth Bader Ginsburg nominated for justice
in 1993 Ruth Bader Ginsburg was nominated for supreme court justice -
Czechoslovakia peacefully divides
into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. -
became president
this is the day bill became president -
Inaugural Address
this was the day bill Clinton gave his
Inaugural Address -
Explosion at the World Trade Center
Six people are killed and more than a thousand suffer injuries after a bomb planted under the World Trade Center in New York City explodes. -
Janet Reno becomes Attorney General
The Senate confirms Janet Reno as US Attorney General, the first woman to serve in the position. Reno was Clinton's third choice for the position, after his first two selections were scuttled due to financial improprieties. -
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
July 19, 1993
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
President Clinton announces an “honorable compromise” in the debate surrounding the participation of gay service members in the military. It was determined that these individuals would be allowed to serve, but could face military investigations if they acknowledged their orientation, as well as be expelled for it. The policy is labeled “Don't Ask, Don't Tell.” -
Navy attacks Baghdad
The U.S. Navy, under President Clinton's orders, attacks Iraqi intelligence operations in downtown Baghdad after learning that Iraqis had plotted to kill former President Bush during his April 1993 visit to Kuwait -
signs the North American Free Trade Agreement
NAFTA which is still around today -
Bill Clintons moms death
this is the day bills mom died -
Vietnam trade embargo lifted
President Clinton ends the nineteen-year old trade embargo against Vietnam, noting that Vietnam is indeed trying to locate 2,238 Americans listed as missing in action since the Vietnam War. -
Last Marines leave Somalia
The last American Marines leave Somalia -
China trade status renewed
President Clinton renews China's Most Favored Nation trade status, even though China has not made as much progress on human rights issues as he had hoped. -
Monica Lewinsky
In June 1995, Monica Lewinsky a 21 year old unpaid intern came to the white house. In November 1995, Lewinsky and Clinton begin a sexual relationship. And on September 24th 1998 congress says they will consider impeachment for Clinton. -
safe legal and rare
A phrase said by bill Clinton in a 1998 campaign -
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bill Clinton impeachment
Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, was impeached by the United States House of Representatives of the 105th United States Congress on December 19, 1998, for "high crimes and misdemeanors" -
Vice President Gore concedes
the presidential race to George W. Bush following a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling that makes it impossible to recount contested Florida votes.