Timeline Description: Ronald Reagan was an actor, a war veteran, and the 40th President of the United States of America. This is a timeline of his life.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1911 | Ronald Reagan is born Mr. Reagan was born in Tampico, IL. |
| 1926 | Ronald gets a summer job Mr. Reagan began working as a lifeguard in Dixon, IL. He saved 77 lives over the seven years he worked there. |
| 1932 | Reagan's TV career begins Getting interested in television during college, Mr. Reagan started out as a local news anchor and moved up from there. |
| 1937 | Ronald Reagan. the army man Ronald enlisted in the Army Reserves and quickly moved up in the ranks. While he worked with the army, he was "discovered" by Warner Brothers. |
| 1940 | Reagan's first film is made Mr. Reagan played a football player in his first movie, Knute Rockne, All American. |
| 1942 | Back in the army again Mr. Reagan was called into active duty during WWII. He went into the Army Air Force. |
| 1945 | The war ends and Reagan goes back to acting Mr. Reagan's acting career went on for 20 years. He made over 50 films during that time. |
| 1950 | Ronald Reagan campaigns for political friends (1950's) Mr. Reagan began campaigning for many democratic politicians, including Presidents Truman and Nixon. |
| 1962 | Ronald Reagan becomes a republican After working for a decade with the democrats, Mr. Reagan officially switched parties to republican. |
| 1966 | Ronald Reagan the governor Mr. Reagan ran for governor of California and he won by a landslide. He served two terms. |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan the president After serving two terms as governor, Mr. Reagan ran for president. He won and became the 40th US president. |
| 1981 | An assassination attempt While leaving a hotel in Washington, President Reagan was shot and wounded. Three others were also shot, but they all survived. |
| 1981 | The first female US Supreme Court Justice President Reagan appointed Sandra Day O'Conner as the first female Supreme Court Justice. |
| 1984 | Reagan is reelected In his second election Mr. Reagan again won the vote. |
| 1986 | President Reagan orders airstrikes After attacks on US soldiers, President Reagan ordered airstrikes in Libya. He worked hard to protect the American people. |
| 1989 | Reagan retires from politics Reagan's presidency ended when George Bush was elected president. He retired to California where he worked on many charity projects as well as campaigned for the Republican Party. |
| 2004 | Ronald Reagan dies Mr. Reagan died at the age of 93. |