American politician, 39th President of the United States (born 1924)

Jimmy Carter

James Earl Carter Jr. was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served from 1971 to 1975 as the 76th governor of Georgia and from 1963 to 1967 in the Georgia State Senate. He lived longer than any other president in US history, reaching age 100.

Born

1924

October 1

Died

2024

Era

1920s

Country

United States

About

Jimmy, in brief

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Key dates

1924 Born
2024 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

-331 Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
366 Pope Damasus I is consecrated.
959 Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig.
965 Pope John XIII is consecrated.

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The world in 1924

When Jimmy arrived

april 1 Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years fortress confinement for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch" but spends only nine months in jail.
april 1 The Royal Canadian Air Force is formed.
april 13 A.E.K., a major Greek multi-sport club, is established in Athens by Greek refugees from Constantinople.
april 24 Thorvald Stauning becomes premier of Denmark (first term).

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on October 1

Bonnie Parker 1910–1934 American criminal (born 1910) Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg 1910–2012 Polish-Israeli rabbi and author (born 1910) Dave Arneson 1947–2009 American game designer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons (born 1947) Donny Hathaway 1945–1979 American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (born 1945) Duncan Edwards 1936–1958 English footballer (born 1936) Emilio Botín 1934–2014 Spanish banker and businessman (died 2014) Jeff Reardon 1955– American baseball player Marcus Stephen 1969– Nauruan weightlifter and politician, 27th President of Nauru Paul Dukas 1865–1935 French composer, critic, and educator (born 1865)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1924

George H. W. Bush 1924–2018 American lieutenant and politician, 41st President of the United States (died 2018) Abioseh Nicol 1924–1994 Sierra Leonean-English physician, academic, and diplomat (died 1994) Brian Bevan 1924–1991 Australian rugby league player (died 1991) Bulat Okudzhava 1924–1997 Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1924) Carroll O'Connor 1924–2001 American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2001) Charlie Callas 1924–2011 American actor and comedian (died 2011) Colleen Dewhurst 1924–1991 Canadian-American actress (born 1924) David Bronstein 1924–2006 Ukrainian-Belarusian chess player and theoretician (born 1924) Dennis Weaver 1924–2006 American actor, director, and producer (born 1924)

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