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George H. W. Bush

Name George Herbert Walker Bush
Born June 12, 1924
Died November 30, 2018
Born in Milton, Massachusetts, USA
Spouses Barbara Pierce (married 1945-2018)
Children George W. Bush (1946), Robin Bush (1949-1953), Jeb Bush (1953), Neil Bush (1955), Marvin Bush (1956), Dorothy Bush (1959)
Occupation Politician, 41st President of the United States
Known for Serving as President during the end of the Cold War, leading the coalition in the Gulf War, and his extensive public service career
Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom (1999), Congressional Gold Medal (1994), Distinguished Flying Cross (1944)
Famous quotes “Read my lips: no new taxes,” “A thousand points of light,” “I’m not going to eat any more broccoli.”

George H. W. Bush – Life milestones

Years Age Events
1924 0 Born on June 12 in Milton, Massachusetts.
1942 18 Graduated from Phillips Academy; enlisted in the US Navy.
1944 20 Became a naval aviator; shot down over the Pacific, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
1945 21 Married Barbara Pierce on January 6.
1946 22 Birth of George W. Bush.
1948 24 Graduated from Yale University with a degree in economics.
1949 25 Birth of Pauline Robinson “Robin” Bush.
1951 27 Moved to Texas, co-founded Bush-Overbey Oil Development Company.
1953 29 Birth of John Ellis “Jeb” Bush; death of Robin Bush from leukemia.
1955 31 Birth of Neil Mallon Bush.
1956 32 Birth of Marvin Pierce Bush.
1959 35 Birth of Dorothy “Doro” Bush.
1964 40 Ran for Senate in Texas but lost.
1966 42 Elected to the US House of Representatives from Texas’s 7th district.
1968 44 Re-elected to the House.
1970 46 Lost re-election to the House.
1971-1973 47 US ambassador to the United Nations.
1973-1974 49 Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
1974-1975 50 Chief of the US Liaison Office in China.
1976-1977 52 Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
1979-1980 55 Ran for President, became Ronald Reagan’s vice-presidential running mate.
1981-1989 57 Served as Vice President of the United States.
1988 64 Elected President of the United States.
1989 65 Berlin Wall falls on November 9; started his presidency.
1990 66 Signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26; ordered deployment of US troops to Saudi Arabia after Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on August 2.
1991 67 Launched Operation Desert Storm on January 17; Soviet Union dissolves on December 26.
1992 68 Lost re-election to Bill Clinton on November 3; signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on December 17.
1993 69 Established the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University.
1999 75 Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bill Clinton on January 13.
2000 76 Son George W. Bush elected President on November 7.
2004 80 Son Jeb Bush re-elected Governor of Florida on November 2.
2018 94 Died on November 30 in Houston, Texas.

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