When was George H. W. Bush born?

George H. W. Bush was born on 1924-06-12.

What events was George H. W. Bush involved in?

preparatory school in Andover, Massachusetts, United States

What events was George H. W. Bush involved in?

co-educational, independent day school in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

What events was George H. W. Bush involved in?

preparatory school in Andover, Massachusetts, United States

What events was George H. W. Bush involved in?

private university in New Haven, Connecticut

George H. W. Bush

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Born — Life — 1924-06-12
George H. W. Bush was born on 1924-06-12.
Studied at Phillips Academy — Education — 1936-01-01
preparatory school in Andover, Massachusetts, United States
Studied at Greenwich Country Day School — Education — 1936-01-01
co-educational, independent day school in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Studied at Phillips Academy — Education — 1942-01-01
preparatory school in Andover, Massachusetts, United States
Studied at Yale University — Education — 1945-01-01
private university in New Haven, Connecticut
Married Barbara Bush — Family — 1945-01-06
First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993 (1925–2018)
Studied at Yale University — Education — 1948-01-01
private university in New Haven, Connecticut
Began serving as member of the United States House of Representatives — Career — 1967-01-03
elected member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Stopped serving as member of the United States House of Representatives — Career — 1971-01-03
elected member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Began serving as United States Ambassador to the United Nations — Career — 1971-03-01
highest ranking diplomatic offical from the United States of America to the United Nations
Stopped serving as United States Ambassador to the United Nations — Career — 1973-01-18
highest ranking diplomatic offical from the United States of America to the United Nations
Began serving as United States Ambassador to China — Career — 1974-09-26
George H. W. Bush had a position held connection with United States Ambassador to China.
Stopped serving as United States Ambassador to China — Career — 1975-12-07
George H. W. Bush had a position held connection with United States Ambassador to China.
Worked for Central Intelligence Agency — Career — 1976-01-30
national foreign intelligence agency of the United States
Began serving as Director of Central Intelligence — Career — 1976-01-30
(1946-2005) former office of the head of the United States Central Intelligence Agency
Worked for Central Intelligence Agency — Career — 1977-01-20
national foreign intelligence agency of the United States
Stopped serving as Director of Central Intelligence — Career — 1977-01-20
(1946-2005) former office of the head of the United States Central Intelligence Agency
Began serving as Vice President of the United States — Career — 1981-01-20
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
Received Theodore Roosevelt Award — Recognition — 1986-01-01
American collegiate athletics award
Signed Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact — Career — 1986-01-15
regional compact for reduction, management and disposal of low-level radioactive wastes
Signed Rocky Mountain Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact — Career — 1986-01-15
regional compact for reduction, management and disposal of low-level radioactive wastes
Signed Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management — Career — 1986-01-15
regional compact for reduction, management and disposal of low-level radioactive wastes
Signed Atlantic Compact — Career — 1986-01-15
regional compact for reduction, management and disposal of low-level radioactive wastes
Began serving as President-elect of the United States — Career — 1988-11-08
winning candidate of the U.S. presidential election in the time before inauguration
Stopped serving as Vice President of the United States — Career — 1989-01-20
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
Stopped serving as President-elect of the United States — Career — 1989-01-20
winning candidate of the U.S. presidential election in the time before inauguration
Led the government of United States — Politics — 1989-01-20
country located primarily in North America
Received Doublespeak Award — Recognition — 1990
ironic award given to deceptive public speakers
Signed Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 — Career — 1990-07-26
American law
Signed Oil Pollution Act of 1990 — Career — 1990-08-18
passed by the 101st United States Congress and signed by President George H. W. Bush
Signed Radiation Exposure Compensation Act — Career — 1990-10-15
US law
Signed Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 — Career — 1990-11-05
U.S. federal law for government employees
Signed Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1991 — Career — 1990-11-05
George H. W. Bush had a signatory connection with Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1991.
Signed Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act — Career — 1990-11-05
George H. W. Bush had a signatory connection with Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act.
Signed Chief Financial Officers Act — Career — 1990-11-15
United States federal law concerning accountability of government financing
Signed Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act — Career — 1990-11-16
United States law
Signed National Forest Foundation Act — Career — 1990-11-16
George H. W. Bush had a signatory connection with National Forest Foundation Act.
Signed Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 1990 — Career — 1990-11-16
1990
Signed Crime Control Act of 1990 — Career — 1990-11-29
American large Act of Congress
Signed Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1990 — Career — 1990-11-29
George H. W. Bush had a signatory connection with Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1990.
Signed Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 — Career — 1990-12-01
George H. W. Bush had a signatory connection with Judicial Improvements Act of 1990.
Signed National Dropout Prevention Act of 1991 — Career — 1991-08-17
George H. W. Bush had a signatory connection with National Dropout Prevention Act of 1991.
Signed Civil Rights Act of 1991 — Career — 1991-11-21
United States labor law passed in 1991
Signed Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 — Career — 1991-12-18
federal highway legislation
Signed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 — Career — 1991-12-19
Banking Law in United States
Received Doublespeak Award — Recognition — 1992
ironic award given to deceptive public speakers
Had syncope — Health — 1992-01-08
transient loss of consciousness and postural tone
Had vomiting — Health — 1992-01-08
forcible expulsion of the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Signed Copyright Amendments Act of 1992 — Career — 1992-06-26
act of the United States Congress, reversing the longstanding requirement under US law that a second term of copyright protection is contingent on a renewal registration with the Library of Congress
Signed Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 — Career — 1992-10-23
1992 United States sanction
Signed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 — Career — 1992-10-23
George H. W. Bush had a signatory connection with National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993.
Signed Former Soviet Union Demilitarization Act of 1992 — Career — 1992-10-23
United States federal law
Signed Energy Policy Act of 1992 — Career — 1992-10-24
United States law
Signed President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 — Career — 1992-10-26
law providing for storage and release of U.S. federal records about the Kennedy assassination
Signed Audio Home Recording Act of 1992‏ — Career — 1992-10-28
1992 act that amended United States copyright law
Signed Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 — Career — 1992-10-28
United States law
Signed Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 — Career — 1992-10-28
U.S. law
Stopped serving as President of the United States — Career — 1993-01-20
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
Led the government of United States — Politics — 1993-01-20
country located primarily in North America
Received Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 1993-12-20
George H. W. Bush had a award received connection with Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Received honorary citizen of Kraków — Recognition — 1994-05-27
honorary title conferred by the city of Kraków, Poland
Received honorary citizen of Gdańsk — Recognition — 1997
title of honor conferred by the City of Gdańsk, Poland
Received Honorary doctor at the Nanjing University — Recognition — 1998-01-01
George H. W. Bush had a award received connection with Honorary doctor at the Nanjing University.
Received honorary doctor of the University of Miami — Recognition — 1998-05-08
George H. W. Bush had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the University of Miami.
Received Franz Josef Strauss Award — Recognition — 1999
German politics award
Received Order of the White Lion — Recognition — 1999
highest order of the Czech Republic
Received Čestná medaile T. G. Masaryka — Recognition — 1999
Czech medal
Received Eric M. Warburg Award — Recognition — 2002-01-01
George H. W. Bush had a award received connection with Eric M. Warburg Award.
Received Freedom Award — Recognition — 2005
award
Received Point Alpha Prize — Recognition — 2005
George H. W. Bush had a award received connection with Point Alpha Prize.
Received Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class — Recognition — 2005-02-02
part of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Received Osgar — Recognition — 2009
award
Received Presidential Medal of Freedom — Recognition — 2011
joint-highest civilian award of the United States, bestowed by the President
Received Profile in Courage Award — Recognition — 2014
private award given to recognize displays of courage similar to those John F. Kennedy described in his book of the same name
Received honorary doctor of Harvard University — Recognition — 2014
título honorífico de doctor conferido por la Universidad de Harvard, y otorgado a personas eminentes en reconocimiento de sus méritos especiales
Received Robert Schuman Medal — Recognition — 2014-01-01
peace award of the EPP Group
Marriage to Barbara Bush ended — Family — 2018-04-17
First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993 (1925–2018)
Died — Life — 2018-11-30
George H. W. Bush died on 2018-11-30.