On Aug. 4, 1961, Barack Obama, the 44th U.S. president, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Today, he turns 64.
He graduated from Columbia University in 1983 and, in 1990, became the first Black editor of the Harvard Law Review before earning his law degree. Two years later, he married Michelle Obama, and the couple has two daughters, Natasha (Sasha) and Malia Ann.
After moving to Chicago, he worked as a civil rights lawyer and taught part time at the University of Chicago Law School. Elected to the Illinois Senate in 1996, he served until 2004.
Making history as the nation’s first Black president, he served two terms from 2009 to 2017. His administration passed major legislation and policies, including the Affordable Care Act, oversaw the killing of Osama bin Laden, stabilized the economy after the financial crisis inherited from the Bush administration and signed the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Since leaving office, the former president has remained active in political and social issues, continuing to inspire with his message of hope and change.
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