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Parents Marrige
Obama Sr. met fellow student Ann Dunham and they married on February 2, 1961. Barack was born 6 months later. As a child, Obama did not have a relationship with his father. -
August 4, 1961
Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu Hawaii -
Degree (June 1962)
During that time, the elder Obama completed his undergraduate degree in economics in Hawaii, graduating in June 1962. He then left to attend graduate school on a scholarship at Harvard University, where he earned an M.A in economics -
1982
In the year of 1982 Obama's parents separated and Barack Sr. went back to Kenya which meant he would see his son only once more before dying in a car accident -
June 1989
In June 1989, Obama met Michelle Robinson when he was employed as a summer associate at the Chicago law firm of Sidley Austin. -
Marriage
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama married on October 3rd, 1992 in Trinity United Church of Christ church. -
1996
In 1996 Obama officially launched his political career, winning election to the Illinois State Senate as a Democrat from the South Side neighborhood of Hyde Park. -
1997-2004
Barack Obama served three terms in the Illinois senate from 1997-2004, when he was elected to the United States senate -
Obama's family
Barack and Michelle Obama have two daughters, Malia Obama born on June 4, 1998 and Sasha Obama born on June 10, 2001 -
November 4, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois elected president of the United States over Senator John McCain of Arizona