President barack obama biography timeline for kids

1961Barack Obama born1964His parents divorced 1967Obama’s mother moved to Indonesia along with him1971He came back to Hawaii November 24, 1982His father, Barack Obama Sr., was killed in a car accident1992Began teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago while also practicing civil rights lawJuly 1995He completed and published his book “Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance”  November 1995His mother, Ann Dunham died2000 Ran for the United States House seat for Illinois but lostJuly 2004At the Democratic National Convention, Obama delivered a keynote addressNovember 2004Won the election for the United States Senate from IllinoisJanuary 2005Sworn as a US Senator 2006 Won Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for his book “Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance”February 2007Announced his candidacy for presidentJanuary 2008Defeated Hillary Clinton with 38